Weathering, Erosion and Deposition.

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Erosion

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The movement of soil and small pieces of rocks, by wind, water and ice.

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Weathering is a slow process, sometimes taking millions of years.

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True

Front

What is made of minerals, organic matter, water and air?

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soil

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What do we call the phenomenon where roots of trees grow inside the cracks of rocks, splitting the rock cracks?

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Biological weathering

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What is the process of the settling down of rocks by wind, water, and ice called?

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Deposition

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Which component makes up the most of the soil composition?

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minerals

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What is a common property of weathering, erosion, and deposition?

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Weathering, erosion, and deposition make changes on the Earth’s surface.

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What is the process of the movement of soil to a new location called?

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Erosion

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What is the process called when wind and water cause small pieces of rock to break off at the side of a mountain?

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Weathering

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What is weathering?

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The breaking down of rocks into sediments.