Weathering and Erosion

Front

The breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces

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weathering

Front

The weathering and removal of rock and soil

Back

erosion

Front

The dropping off of eroded soil and bits of rock

Back

deposition

Front

plants that cover a particular area.

Back

vegetation

Front

A surface feature of the earth's land

Back

landform

Front

A fan shaped area of land built up by sediment at the mouth of a river

Back

delta

Front

A large sheet of ice that moves slowly over land

Back

glacier

Front

Materials deposited by wind, water, or glaciers.

Back

sediment

Front

The force that pulls objects toward the center of the earth.

Back

gravity

Front

The weathering of rock caused by ice freezing in the rocks cracks

Back

frost wedging