Weathering

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Weathering is...

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the breaking down of rock into smaller particles.

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What are the three processes of weathering?

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physical, chemical and biological weathering

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Which one of these is not an agent of erosion? Options: Wind, Ice, Rivers, Oceans, plants

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plants

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Where do you find the source of a river?

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Upper course

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What can some meanders become?

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ox-bow lakes

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Erosion

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The removal of weathered material (sediment/silt/mud)

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Identify the feature in the picture: waterfall, rapid, meander.

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rapid

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Deposition

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laying down of weathered material such as sediment at the bottom of a riverbed or seabed.

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Cirques, aretes and u-valleys are formed by the agent of erosion called..

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Moving Ice

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The flat surface in the photo is known as a... formed by ocean waves.

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wave-cut platform