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Brian Hudson English 13 cards

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1Foldingthe process that bends and twist rocks due to compression
2• AnticlineRock with a downward slope
3• Reverse Faultthe hanging wall appears to have been pushed up along the footwall.
4• Grabenearths crust lying in between two faults
5• Denudationthe exposing or laying bare of rock by erosive processes.
6• Mechanical Weatheringis the process of breaking big rocks into little ones.
7• Landformsa natural feature of the earth's surface
8• Geomorphologythe study of the physical features of the surface of the earth and their relation to its geological structures.
9*• Changes in Temperaturea process whereby the degree of hotness of a body (or medium) changes
10*• Salt Crystal GrowthThe growth of a crystal, which involves diffusion of the molecules of a substance
11*• Release of PressureOverlaying rock that is removed , which causes underlying rocks to expand and fracture parallel to the surface.
12*• Hydrolysisthe chemical breakdown of a compound due to reaction with water.
13*• Avalanchea mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside.