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WEATHERING

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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weathering & erosion

JACKSON,LARRY,RYAN

wind erosion

PERTAIN TO WIND ACTIVITY IN THE STUDY OF GEOLOGY AND WEATHER, AND SPECIFICALLY TO THE WIND'S ABILITY TO SHAPE THE SURFACE OF THE EARTH

MECHANICAL WEATHERING

THE BREAK DOWN OF ROCK INTO SMALLER PIECES THROUGH NATURAL ELEMENTS

CHEMICAL WEATHERING

THE BREAK DOWN OF ROCKS, SOILS AND MINERALS THROUGH THE PROCESSES OF OXIDATION AND HYDROLYSIS.

WATER EROSION

THE DETACHMENT OF EARTH MATERIAL FROM THE SURFACE FROM WATER.

GLACIER EROSION

MOVEMENT OF SOIL OR ROCK FROM ONE POINT TO ANOTHER BY THE ACTION OF THE MOVING ICE OF A GLACIER. ALSO KNOWN AS ICE EROSION.