VA SOL Landforms Review (5th Grade)

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What is sediment?

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Small bits of rock and sand caused by the weathering of rocks.

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How do plants usually break large rocks into smaller pieces?

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The plant's roots grow into cracks in the rock.

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When sediment is moved from one place to another, what is it called?

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Erosion.

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What is the outermost solid layer of the Earth called?

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Crust.

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Which layer of the Earth is made of iron and nickel and is solid?

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Inner core.

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What is weathering?

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The process of breaking down rocks into smaller pieces.

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What is erosion?

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The movement of sediment from one place to another.

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What is deposition?

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The process of sediment being dropped off in a new location.

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What is the mantle?

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The layer of the Earth between the crust and the outer core.

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What is the outer core?

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The liquid layer of the Earth made of iron and nickel.