a slowly moving mass or river of ice formed by the accumulation and compaction of snow on mountains or near the poles.
a deep gorge, typically one with a river flowing through it.
The process of turning from liquid to vapor
continuous physical force exerted on or against an object by something in contact with it.
The grinding away of rock
The process by which rock is broken down into smaller pieces
a piece of wood, metal, or some other material having one thick end and tapering to a thin edge, that is driven between two objects or parts of an object to secure or separate them.
the chemical breakdown of a compound due to reaction with water.
The process in which curved plates of rock are stripped from rock below.
a land form consisting in a rock-wall with a smooth transition into a concavity at the foot zone.
The mixing of water with carbon dioxide.
The peeling and flaking of a rock’s surface because of the repeated change of hot to cold during the day.
a body of rock which can contain or transmit groundwater.
the process or result of oxidizing or being oxidized.
a hard sedimentary rock, composed mainly of calcium carbonate or dolomite, used as building material and in the making of cement.
When rocks______ they break.
A solid mineral material forming part of the surface of the earth and other similar planets, exposed on the surface or underlying the soil or oceans.
a living organism of the kind exemplified by trees, shrubs, herbs, grasses, ferns, and mosses