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Weathering and Erosion
Weathering and Erosion
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Geology
Undergraduate 2
03/15/2011

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Frost Wedging
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Using force by frozen water to break apart rocks.
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Thermal Expansion
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When temperature is increased, particles move faster, increasing volume.
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Thermal Contraction
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When temperature is decreased, particles slow, decreasing volume.
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Exfoliation
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An outcrop of rock splits apart into onion-like sheets along joints that lie parallel to the ground surface.
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Hydrolysis
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A chemical process in which a certain molecule is split into two parts by the addition of a molecule of water
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Oxidation
Definition
Loss of electrons in an atom.
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