Weathering, Erosion, & Deposition

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What happens when rocks on Earth's surface break apart or change without moving anywhere? Options: Erosion, Weathering, Deposition

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Weathering

Front

What is the movement of soil and rock by wind, water, ice, and gravity?

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Erosion

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______________________ occurs when eroded materials stop moving and begin to build up.

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Deposition

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Eroded materials are called _______________________.

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sediments

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_______________ moves material from one place to another. Options: Weathering, Erosion, Deposition

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Erosion

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__________________ is a process that weathers rock without a chemical reaction or change.

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Physical weathering

Front

What changes the identity of rocks and involves a chemical reaction or change?

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Chemical weathering

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This is an example of _____________________________.
Options: physical weathering, chemical weathering

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physical weathering

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This is an example of __________________________.

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chemical weathering

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_____________________ is solid material (matter) moved by wind and water that settles on the surface of land or the bottom of a body of water.

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sediment