Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition

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The dropping off and settling of sediments to the bottom of a lake or river is called

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deposition

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What is the process by which water, ice, wind, or gravity picks up and moves weathered rock and soil from one place to another?

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erosion

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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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Weathering is the process of -

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Breaking down rocks into sediment

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Order of events a rock goes through: erosion, weathering, deposition, weathering, erosion, deposition, deposition, weathering erosion, erosion, deposition, weathering

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weathering, erosion, deposition

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When a big rock breaks apart into smaller pieces, it will NOT weather faster.

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false

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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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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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Weeds growing into the cracks in a sidewalk and the sidewalk begins to crumble is an example of:

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mechanical weathering