Chapter 16

2. A flow of water-saturated soil and debris.
3. Wasting The downward movement of rock and soil under the influence of gravity.
4. Wedging The process where water freezes in cracks and causes rocks to break apart.
6. Small fragments of rock and soil transported by wind, water, or ice.
8. Weathering The physical breakdown of rocks without changing their chemical composition.
11. Weathering The breakdown of rocks through chemical reactions.
12. The removal of soil and rock from one place to another.
13. A rapid downslope movement of rock and soil.

1. The chemical breakdown of minerals by reacting with water.
5. The chemical reaction where minerals react with oxygen, often causing rust.
6. Creep A slow movement of soil downhill.
7. The breakdown of rocks into smaller particles.
9. The free falling of rocks from steep cliffs.
10. A type of mass wasting where large blocks of soil or rock move along a curved surface.
12. The peeling off of outer rock layers due to pressure release.