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BSS ESC11 CH 8-12 Vocab
CH 8
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11th Grade
12/10/2008

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Carbonic Acid
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A mild acid formed when water and carbon dioxide chemically combine in the atmosphere and soil.This acid is a very important component in the development of cave decorations
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Chemical Weathering
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The process that changes the chemical makeup of a rock or mineral at or near the Earth’s surface. Chemical weathering alters the internal structure of minerals by the removing and/or adding elements. Compare with mechanical weathering.
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Erosion
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Removal of material by water, wind, or ice.
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Exfoliation
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A physical weathering process in which concentric layers of rock are removed from an outcrop.
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Hydrolysis
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A chemical reaction involving water that results in the breakdown of mineral material.
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Landslide
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Mass Movement
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Mechanical Weathering
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Mudflow
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Oxidation
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Parent Material
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Residual Soil
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Soil
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Soil Erosion
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Soil Profile
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Subsoil
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Topsoil
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Transported Soil
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Weathering
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