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The breaking down of rocks and other materials on the Earth's surface by wind, water, or ice.

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Weathering

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Processes by which rock, sand, and soil are broken down and carried away by wind, water or ice.

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Erosion

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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Process in which sediment is laid down (deposited) in a new location by wind, water, or ice.

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Deposition

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Formed by weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction and cementation and they usually contain fossils.

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Sedimentary Rock

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

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Process of binding and hardening sediments into hard rock. GLUE.

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Cementation

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A living thing.

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Organism

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

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The process that presses sediments together.

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Compaction

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Fuels formed over millions of years from the remains of dead plants and animals; coal, oil, and natural gas.

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Fossil fuels

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The waste and remains of plants and animals.

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Organic matter

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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Tiny grains of broken down rock.

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Sediment

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1