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| hoodoos | a strangely-shaped rock formation sculpted by water erosion |
| mushroom rocks | Rock formations that are narrow on the bottom and wider at the top |
| rock pillars | A tall column of rock |
| cap rock | A layer of rock that resists erosion |
| gypsum | A colorless, white or yellowish mineral used to make a variety of plaster products and fertilizer |
| native plants | A plant that is found naturally in a given local area, rather than one that is brought in from another region |
| storm surge | The water that is pushed ahead of a hurricane |
| mechanical | Relating to machine or tools |
| chemical | The way materials change when they are mixed together |
| biological weathering | The breakdown of rock by humans, animals, and plants |
| ice wedging | A type of physical weathering wher water trapped in tiny rock cracks freezes and expands, causing the rock to break |
| exfoliation | Weathering in which buried rock expands as surface rock erodes, causing the buried rock layer to crack and break off |
| dissolution | Dissolved. Caverns form when limesotne is dissolved by acidic rainwater |
| oxidation | Oxygen combines with an element or substance, such as iron. Oxidation is a major cause of chemical weathering. |
| texture | Description of soil based on how much sand, silt, or clay it contains |
| bedrock | The solid unweathered layer of rock beneath the earth's surface |
