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Natural environment
Related to any physical feature of the earth's natural environment.
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weathering
Natural environment; Landslide
The destructive process by which earth and rock materials exposed to the atmosphere undergo physical disintegration and chemical decomposition resulting in changes in color, ...
differential weathering
Natural environment; Landslide
When weathering across a rock face or exposure occurs at different rates; mainly due to variations in the composition and resistance of the rock. This results in an uneven surface ...
mechanical weathering
Natural environment; Landslide
The physical processes by which rocks exposed to the weather change in character, decay, and crumble into soil. Processes include temperature change (expansion and shrinkage), ...
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