Evaporation  condensation  precipitation  infiltration  run-off. Without this process, weathering, erosion, and deposition would have a difficult time occurring on Earth. Weathering. -- chemical and physical processes that change the characteristics of rocks on the Earths surface. o also known as the preparation for erosion. o for weathering to occur, the rock sample must change and rock needs to be exposed to water and air. o Human processes such as pollution, (like acid rain) along with the acts of other living organisms, can cause chemical weathering to occur at faster rates.
Big Indian, New York. Big Indian is a hamlet within the Town of Shandaken in Ulster County, New York, United States. It is located along State Route 28, within the Catskill Park 17 miles west of Woodstock. The Esopus Creek runs through the area, as Birch Creek feeds in from the north.
Tupper Lake (town), New York. Tupper Lake is a town in the southwest corner of Franklin County, New York, United States. The population was 5,971 at the 2010 census. The town contains a village called Tupper Lake. Until July 2004, the town was known as Altamont, not to be confused with the village of Altamont in Albany County.