Weathering and Erosion

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When rocks are broken down into smaller pieces

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weathering

Front

Particles of rock, sand, soil, plant and animal remains

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sediment

Front

When water, ice and wind move particles of rock and soil from one place to another

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erosion

Front

A mass of ice that covers a large area and moves slowly

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glacier

Front

The force that attracts objects to each other

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gravity

Front

The general term for the movement of sediment by wind, water, glaciers.

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erosion

Front

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

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mechanical weathering

Front

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

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exfoliation

Front

The process of wearing down by friction - like sand blasting

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abrasion

Front

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

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chemical weathering