Weathering and Erosion

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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 are sand dunes an example of?

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Deposition

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What is an enormous mass of ice moving over land, causing weathering of rock and soil?

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A glacier

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What does a delta represent?

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Deposition

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What is the process of wind blasting sand at rock and carving out caves called?

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Weathering

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What is weathering?

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The breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces.

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What is erosion?

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The movement of weathered rocks and soil from one place to another.

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What is deposition?

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The process where sediments are laid down in new locations.

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What natural force can cause weathering through temperature changes?

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Frost action.

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What is the role of water in erosion?

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Water can carry away soil and rocks, reshaping the landscape.