Chapter 3 KEYWORDS Flashcards
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Weathering
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Weathering is the process of breaking down the surface mineral rock
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Denudation
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Is the process of wearing away of the earths surface
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Erosoin
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The process of eroding or being eroded
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Scree
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A mass of lose stones
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Bedding plane
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The line in rocks that separates two layers or strata
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Alluvium
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Material transported and deposited by a river when it floods.This is very fertile soil