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| the process by which rock is reduced in size by the scraping action of other rocks driven by water, wind, and gravity |
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| the chemical breakdown and decomposition of rocks by natural processes in the environment |
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| the natural process by which atmospheric and environment agents, such as wind, rain, and decomposed rocks. |
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| the mechanical breakdown of rocks into smaller pieces that is caused by natural processes and that does not change the chemical composition of the rock material |
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| rain, sleet, or snow that contains a high concentration of acids |
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| a chemical reaction in which a material combines with oxygen to form new material; in geology oxidation is a form of chemical weathering. |
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