Rocks, Weathering, and Erosion

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What is weathering?

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When rocks are broken down into small grains and soil by wind and/or water over time.

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What is the process called when wind blasts sand at rock and carves out caves?

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Weathering

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

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Weathering

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How do scientists classify rocks?

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By their physical attributes.

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What is an example of weathering?

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Freezing ice found in the cracks of a rock.

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What is erosion?

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The process of moving soil and rock from one place to another.

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What causes erosion?

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Water, wind, ice, and gravity.

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What is deposition?

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The process where eroded materials are dropped off in a new location.

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What are the three main types of rocks?

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Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic.

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What is an igneous rock?

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A type of rock formed from cooled magma or lava.