Weathering, Erosion & Deposition

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Acid normally involved in the formation of limestone caves: hydrochloric acid, nitric acid, carbonic acid, sulfuric acid

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carbonic acid

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

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RUST is chemical weathering by

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oxidation

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

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Mounds of wind-deposited sand in deserts and on shorelines are

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dunes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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The extremely slow (the slowest) mass movement of material down a slope is called

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creep

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What part of trees, grass, or other plant holds soil in place to prevent erosion?

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roots

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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The islands that have formed off the Texas Gulf are: sand dunes, lagoons, barrier islands, sea stacks.

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barrier islands

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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What process rounds and polishes smooth, shiny rocks that have tumbled along the river bottom?

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water abrasion 

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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Plants usually break open small cracks in rocks with their

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roots

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Lichen secretes an acid that breaks down rock.

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Chemical Weathering

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U shaped valleys are formed by

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glaciers

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