Weathering and Erosion (B)

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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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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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Are weathering and erosion the same thing?

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False

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the process by which layers or sheets of rock gradually break off

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exfoliation

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The process of wearing down by friction - like sand blasting

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abrasion

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The breakdown of rock into smaller pieces of the same rock without any change in its composition.

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mechanical weathering

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The breakdown or decomposition of rock that takes place when minerals change through chemical processes.

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chemical weathering

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The part of the erosion process in which sediment travels to a new location and is laid down or dropped off.

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deposition