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| the natural process by which atmospheric and enviornmental agents such as wind rain and temperature changes,disintegrates and decomposes rocks |
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| thr process by which rocks break down intp smaller pieces by physical means. |
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| the grinding and wearing away of rock surfaces through the mechanical action of other rock or sand particals. |
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| the process by which rocks break down as a result of chemical reations. |
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| the process by which metallic element combines with oxygen. |
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| a chemical reaction between water and another substance to form two or more new substances |
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| the conversion of a compound into a carbonate. |
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| precipitation such as rain sleet or snow that contains a high concentration of acid often because of the pollution of the atmosphere. |
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| the process by which softer less weather-resistant rocks wear away at a faster rate than harder, more weather resistant rocks do. |
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| loose mixture of rock fragments and organic material that can support the growth of vegetation. |
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| a vertical section of soil that shows the layers, or horizons. |
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| a horizontal layer of soil that can be distinguished from the layers above and below it. |
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| dark, organic material formed in soil from decayed remains of plants and animals |
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| a process in which the materials of Earth's surface are loosened, dissoved or worn away and transported from one plac to another by a natural agent, such as wind, water, ice, or gravity. |
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| the process which water flows over layer of soil and removes topsoil. |
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| the slow downslope flow of soli saturated with water in areas surrounding glaciers at high elevations |
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| the slow downhill movement rock material |
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| a physical feature of Earth's surface |
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| the movement of a large mass of sediment or a sekection of land down a slope |
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| the movement of a large mass of sediment or a sekection of land down a slope |
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