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| The process that breaks down rock at the Earth's surface |
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| The movement of rock particles by wind, water, ice or gravity |
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| The laying down of sediments on Earth |
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| The physical breakdown of rocks into smaller pieces that have the same composition as the rock they came from |
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| The breakdown of rocks into new substances by chemical substances |
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| Average weather conditions in any given area |
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| Eleven different natural regions of Texas. Each region has different topography, geology, plants and animals. |
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| Water located beneath the surface of Earth which is trapped in spaces between rocks |
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| Water that collects or flows across the surface of Earth; streams, rivers, lakes, ponds |
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| A land area where all the surface water drains into a general area and flows to the ocean |
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| A very harmful or disastrous weather event such as a tornado, hurricane, earthquake, or tsunami |
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| The process by which an ecosystem gradually changes |
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| A stable ecosystem that no longer goes through major ecological changes |
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| Ecological succession that occurs on new land with little or no soil |
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| Ecological succession that occurs where an existing ecosystem was damaged or destroyed |
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