WEDS

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The process by which water, ice, wind or gravity moves weathered rock and soil from one place to another.

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erosion

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This type of weathering occurs when rock is physically broken down into smaller pieces of rock.

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mechanical weathering

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This type of weathering occurs when rocks weaken then break down due to chemical changes in the composition of the rock.

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chemical weathering

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These rocks were made smooth by wind blowing smaller rock particles across their surface. This is an example of:

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abrasion

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These rocks were broken apart from the continuous freeze/thaw of water in the cracks of the rocks. This is an example of:

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ice wedging

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How is mechanical weathering different from chemical weathering?

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Chemical weathering changes the chemical composition of rocks; mechanical weathering does not.

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Which of these is an example of erosion? Rain breaking down rocks on a mountain into smaller pieces. Light shining onto a mountain. Wind blowing away sediment to a new place on the mountain. All of the above.

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Wind blowing away sediment to a new place on the mountain.

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Layers of sediment forming at the bottom of the ocean floor is an example of

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Deposition

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Muddy water being carried away by a fast-moving river is an example of

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Erosion

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How do plants weather rocks?

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When roots grow into cracks of rocks and expand the rock breaks.