Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition

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Flood water pounding against a canyon wall and wearing it down

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Weathering

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Rain washing away soil from a hillside

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Erosion

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Glaciers dropping rock and sand to form moraines

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Deposition

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Waves dropping sand on the beach

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Deposition

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Water getting into cracks, freezing, and breaking the rocks or pavement apart

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Weathering

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Wind blowing sand from one location to another

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Erosion

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Muddy water being carried away by a fast-moving river

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Erosion

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Flood waters moving soil from one location to another

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Erosion

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What is the major cause of weathering and erosion? Options: wind, ice, glaciers, moving water

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moving water

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The process of breaking up rocks on Earth's surface is called...

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weathering