Classwork (Grade 6)

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What is a glacier?

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A large mass of ice that forms on land and moves slowly across Earth's surface.

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What type of plate boundary collides?

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Convergent plate boundary.

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What natural disaster is often caused by transform plate boundaries?

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Earthquakes.

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What is physical weathering?

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The process where rocks are broken down by physical forces, such as a tree stump splitting bedrock.

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How does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks?

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Freezing water expands cracks and breaks rocks.

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What is a delta?

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A landform created by the deposition of sediment at the mouth of a river.

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What is erosion?

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The process by which soil and rock are removed from the Earth's surface by natural processes such as wind or water.

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What is chemical weathering?

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The process that breaks down rocks through chemical reactions, often involving water and minerals.

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What is a transform plate boundary?

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A type of plate boundary where two tectonic plates slide past each other.

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What is a convergent plate boundary?

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A boundary where two tectonic plates collide, often forming mountains or causing earthquakes.