Science Vocab Week 1

the process in which sediment is picked up and moved from one place to another

the process in which transported sediment is laid down

the breakdown of rock into smaller pieces of the same material without any change in it's composition

the breakdown or decomposition of rock that takes place when minerals change through chemical processes

the downhill movement of loose rock or soil

the process by which natural forces breakdown rock

the process of wearing something down by friction

the process in which layers or sheets of rock gradually break off

the decayed organic matter in soil

a layer of soil with properties that differ from those of the layer above or below it