Earth's Processes Flashcards

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ice wedging

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a type of weathering that occurs when water soaks into a material, freezes, expands, and causes the material to split or break apart

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sediment

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the particles of soil or rock that have been eroded and deposited

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weathering

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the slow process that breaks materials into smaller pieces

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