Weathering, Erosion & Soil

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What is an enormous mass of ice moving over land?

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A glacier.

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What is weathering?

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The breaking down of Earth’s crust into smaller and smaller pieces.

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What is the process that picks up and moves weathered rocks?

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Erosion.

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

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Weathering.

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What caused this rock to break apart?

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Plant.

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What is erosion?

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The process by which water, ice, wind, or gravity moves fragments of rock and soil.

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What is the difference between weathering and erosion?

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Weathering is the breaking down of rocks, while erosion is the movement of those weathered materials.

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What role does water play in weathering?

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Water can cause physical and chemical weathering by breaking down rocks and minerals.

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What is soil?

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A mixture of organic matter, minerals, gases, liquids, and organisms that support plant life.

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What is mechanical weathering?

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The physical breakdown of rocks into smaller pieces without changing their chemical composition.