| A | B |
|---|
| chemical weathering | weathering that involves changes in the chemical makeup of rocks |
| running water | water that runs throug,or down |
| carbonation | the process in wich carbonic acid |
| frost action | the breaking apart of rock |
| abrasion | the wearing away of a substance |
| Root-pry | when rock getd broken apart by the growth of plant roots. |
| temperature | this is what causes rock to swell. |
| exfoliation | the breaking off of cuverd sheets or slabs |
| erosion | the process by which the products of weaterring are moved from one place to another |
| delta | a triangular formation of sediments |
| glaciers | a large mass of moving ice and snow |
| rills | tiny streams |
| dune | a mound of sand deposited by the wind |
| oxidation | the process in which oxygen chemically combines with another substance |
| gravity | the force that pulls things to earth |
| deposition | when sedimets are broght some where else |
| mechanical weathering | whethering does not inv |
| Drainage System | The network of streams and other bodies of running water that drain into an areas mian river. |
| Drainage Basin | The area drained by a main river and its channels. |
| Gullies | Are deaper wider streams. |
| Plant Acid | Plants produce weak acids that dissolve certain minerals. |
| Flood Plains | A flat area that is found on both sides of a river or stream. |
| Loess | Fine particles of sand and silt deposited by wind. |
| Sea caves | The hollowed out portion of a sea cliff. |
| Rapid Mass Wasting | The downhill movement of sediments due to gravity. |
