Weathering Erosion Deposition Review

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What is the process in which sediment settles out of water or wind?

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Deposition

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What is the wearing away or breaking down of rocks called?

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Weathering

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True or False: Weathering is the moving of rocks.

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False

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How does deposition change the Earth’s surface?

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Bits of broken rock and soil are dropped in new places.

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What is it called when wind blows sand from one location to another?

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Erosion

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What is the process of breaking down rocks into smaller pieces?

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Weathering

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What is the movement of sediment from one place to another?

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Erosion

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What happens to sediment during deposition?

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It settles and is dropped in a new location.

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What are the two main types of weathering?

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Mechanical weathering and chemical weathering.

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What is an example of erosion caused by water?

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Rivers carrying sediment downstream.