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Flashcards by Serious Student, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Serious Student
about 11 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Deposition | The settling of rock fragments after transportation. |
| Erosion | The wearing away of rocks by wind, water or ice. |
| Exfoliation | Weathering of rocks caused by repeated heating and cooling, also called onion-skin weathering. |
| Freeze-thaw | Weathering of rocks caused by the repeated freezing and thawing of water in cracks in rocks. |
| Mineral | A solid substance, usually a compound, which is found in rocks. |
| Rock | A hard and compact mixture of minerals. |
| Transportation | Movement of rock fragments from one place to another. |
| Weathering | The breakdown of rocks into smaller pieces by physical, chemical, biological processes. |
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