Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition

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What happens to a rock when it weathers?

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It breaks into small pieces.

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Acid rain causes

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chemical weathering.

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Freezing causes

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physical weathering.

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Tree roots cause

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physical weathering.

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What do physical and chemical weathering both do?

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break rocks into smaller pieces.

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The natural chemical or physical processes that breaks down rock on Earth's surface.

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weathering

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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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How do plants weather rocks?

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When roots grow into cracks of rocks and expand the rock.

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What is the process of moving sediments from one location to another?

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Erosion

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Sediment

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Bits of rock, sand, and silt caused by the weathering of rocks