Weathering
the process that breaks down rock and other materials on the earth's surface.
when wedges if ice in rocks widen or deepen in the cracks
ice wedging
where the agents of erosion, deposit lay down sediment
deposition
tropical zone
the area near the equator that is 23.5* north and 23.5* south latitude
the side of the mountain that gets rain or snow
Winward
Erosion
the removal of particles by wind, water, ice or gravity.
the process that breaks rocks down by chemical changes
chemical weathering
the force that moves rocks or objects downhill
gravity
Polar Zone
the extending from 66.5* to 90* north and 23.5* south latitude
the side of the mountain that barely gets hit by rain or snow.
Leeward
Uniformitarianism
the subject geologists use to base inferences on
where iron combines with oxygen in the presence of water
Oxidation
moves sediment downhill
mass movement
Temperate Zone
The area between the tropical and polar zones
sea and land breezes that change direction
monsoon
mechanical weathering
the weather where rock is broken down into tinier little pieces
where a material with air spaces allow water to seep through it
permeable
the average year after year temperature, winds, clouds in an area
climate
relatively mild winters and cool summers
forests with large amounts of rainfall
rain forest
abrasion
the grinding of rock by rock particles carried away by ice, water,wind or gravity
the material moved by erosion
sediment
a small area with a climate condition that differ from those around it
microclimate
Continential Climate
More extreme than marine climate
savanna