Vocab #13 Mr. Addeo

Weathering Chemical and mechanical processes by which water, wind, and ice wear down rocks and other exposed surfaces

Erosion Movement of sediment by wind, water, ice, or gravity

Deposition Process by which wind, water, and gravity leave eroded sediments in new locations

Deforestation The permanent destruction of forests in order to make the land available for other uses

The process of changing rural areas into towns and cities Urbanization The process of changing rural areas into towns and cities