Weathering and Erosion

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What is the process that breaks down rocks and other materials on Earth's surface?

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Weathering

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Which natural element is largely responsible for the formation of the Grand Canyon?

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Water

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Are weathering and erosion the same thing?

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False

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What do we call it when sediment is deposited somewhere new?

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Deposition

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What is the term for the dropping off of sediments in a new place?

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Deposition

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What is erosion?

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The process of moving sediment from one place to another.

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What is the difference between weathering and erosion?

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Weathering breaks down materials; erosion moves them.

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What role does wind play in erosion?

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Wind can carry small particles away from one location to another.

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What is an example of mechanical weathering?

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Frost wedging, where water freezes in cracks and expands.

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What is chemical weathering?

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The process that changes the chemical composition of rocks.