Weathering, Erosion, Deposition

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What is the process in which sediment settles out of water or wind?

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Deposition

Front

What is the breakdown and decomposition of rocks due to chemical reactions?

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Chemical weathering

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What is an example of deposition?

Back

Waves dropping sand onto land to form a beach.

Front

What is the process where water freezes in cracks and breaks rocks apart?

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Physical weathering

Front

What is the process of rain washing away soil from a hillside?

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Erosion

Front

What is the term for the wearing away of rocks and soil by natural forces?

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Erosion

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What is the difference between physical and chemical weathering?

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Physical weathering involves mechanical breakdown, while chemical weathering involves chemical reactions.

Front

What is sedimentation?

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The process of sediment settling out of a fluid.

Front

What role do plants play in erosion?

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Plants help prevent erosion by stabilizing soil with their roots.

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What is an example of physical weathering?

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The cracking of rocks due to temperature changes.