Weathering and Erosion

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What is weathering?

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The process where rocks are worn away or broken down into smaller pieces by water, wind, or plants.

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What is erosion?

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The process of moving Earth’s materials from one place to another by water, wind, or ice.

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What is deposition?

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The process in which sediments, soil, and rocks are added to a landform or land mass.

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What is wind erosion?

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The moving of Earth’s materials by wind.

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What is ice erosion?

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Erosion that occurs mainly from the movement of glaciers.

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What is the geosphere?

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The solid parts of the Earth.

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What is mechanical weathering?

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The breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces without changing their chemical composition.

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What is chemical weathering?

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The process that breaks down rocks through chemical changes.

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What role do plants play in weathering?

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Plants can break down rocks through their roots and produce acids that help in chemical weathering.

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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 broken materials.