Weathering

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Weathering is the breaking down of rock into ___________.

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sediment

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition are examples of ________ changes in the Earth's surface.

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slow

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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The process of breaking up, wearing away, and dissolving of rocks on Earth's surface is called...

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weathering

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How does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks?

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expands cracks and breaks rocks

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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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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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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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

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These rocks were made smooth by wind blowing smaller rock particles across their surface. This is an example of:

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abrasion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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These gravestones have slowly broken down and turned a blackish color due to the action of: ice wedging, abrasion, acid rain, mechanical weathering

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acid rain

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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Over millions of years, weak carbonic acid can dissolve limestone to form -

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Caves and caverns

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2