Weathering Erosion Deposition Review

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What is the process by which rocks are broken down?

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Weathering

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What do we call the process where sediments pile up at the bottom of a hill or ocean floor?

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Deposition

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What is an example of layers of sediment forming at the bottom of the ocean?

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Deposition

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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 it called when muddy water is carried away by a fast-moving river?

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Erosion

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What is the term for the wearing away of rocks and soil?

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Erosion

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What is the process of transporting sediments from one place to another?

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Erosion

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What do we call the accumulation of sediments in a new location?

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Deposition

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What is the difference between weathering and erosion?

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Weathering breaks down rocks; erosion moves them.

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What natural forces can cause weathering?

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Wind, water, ice, and temperature changes.