exogenic

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exo

Answer 1

external

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genic

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origin

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exogenic processes

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processes that happen outside the earth’s core

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weathering

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the combined action of all physical and chemical processes that disintegrate and decompose rocks through elements of weather

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physical/mechanical weathering

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happens when rocks are broken up without change in their chemical composition

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kinds of physical weathering

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frost wedging, salt crystal growth, abrasion

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chemical weathering

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happens when rocks disintegrate or create new compounds caused by chemical reactions

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biotic/biological weathering

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happens when rocks disintegrate caused by living organisms

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factors that contribute to weathering

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climate, time, typography, rock type, rock structure

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erosion

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the process that removes rock, soil, and other dissolved materials from one place to another

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agents of erosion

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running surface water, wind, glaciers, waves

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mass wasting

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the downslope motion of soil caused by the force of gravity

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transportation

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the acquisition of rock debris by geomorphic agents like winds, waves, etc

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deposition

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the process that happens after erosion. this process adds sediments, soil, and rocks to a landform or land mass.