Weathering and Erosion

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How does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks?  The freezing water—

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expands cracks and breaks rocks.

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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 is the process that picks up and moves weathered rocks?

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Erosion

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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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Which of these is an example of erosion?

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Wind blowing away sediment to a new place on the mountain.

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Weathering and erosion are the same thing.

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False

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Waves dropping sand on the beach

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Deposition

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Deltas forming at the mouths of rivers are an example of:

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Deposition

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Ponds filling up with sediment and becoming marshes

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Deposition