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Changing Earth’s Surface Lesson 3 Vocabulary Vocabulary Weathering: the mechanical and chemical process that changes Earth’s surface over time Physical vs Chemical Weathering: Physical: process of breaking down rock without changing the composition Chemical Weathering: The process that changes the composition of rocks Sediment: The material formed from rocks broken down by weathering Vocabulary Cont…. Erosion: the moving of weathered material or sediment from one location to another Deposition: the laying down or settling of eroded material Mass Wasting: the downhill movement of a large mass of rock or soil due to gravity Glacier: Large masses of ice formed by snow accumulation on land that moves slowly across the earth’s surface