Weathering and Erosion

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The process that breaks down rocks and other materials on Earth's surface is called

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Weathering

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How did the cliff near the ocean form?

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Ocean waves washed away rock.

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What causes the greatest erosion effect on our beaches? Options: Waves, Gravity, Glaciers, Wind

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Waves

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The process by which water, ice, wind, or gravity moves weathered rock and soil from one place to another.

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Erosion

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What is the wearing away or breaking down of rocks called?

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Weathering

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The process of slowly breaking rocks into smaller pieces is called

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weathering

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The natural chemical or physical processes that breaks down rock on Earth's surface.

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weathering

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The process by which water, ice, wind or gravity moves weathered rock and soil from one place to another.

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erosion

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This type of weathering occurs when rock is physically broken down into smaller pieces of rock.

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mechanical weathering

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This type of weathering occurs when rocks weaken then break down due to chemical changes in the composition of the rock.

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chemical weathering