1. Vocab #13
Mr. Addeo

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

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

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

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

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