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Chapter 9 Vocabulary
Dr. Maupin Earth Science 8th grade
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8th Grade
03/12/2012
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Erosion
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The process of wearing down and carrying away rocks
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Weathering
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The process that breaks down rock and other substances
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Uniformitarianism
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Principle states that the geologic processes that operate today also operated in the past.
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Mechanical weathering
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the process that breaks down rock through chemical changes
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chemical weathering
 Definition
the process that breaks down rock through chemical changes
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