Chapter 3- weathering and erosion Flashcards
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Weathering
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The breakdown and decay of rocks that are exposed to the weather
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Denudation
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Is the process of wearing away rock or soil by weathering and erosion
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Erosion
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The breakdown or rocks and the removal of the particles that result
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Scree
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Sharp jagged pieces of rock that break of and build up
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Bedding plane
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Horizontal lines
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Alluvium
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Material transported and deposited by a river when it floods. This is very fertile soil.
