Weathering and Erosion

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What are large sheets of ice and rock that carve landmass as they move?

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Glaciers

Front

What are the moving currents of water that carve out valleys and canyons?

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Rivers

Front

True or False: No movement is involved in weathering.

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True

Front

True or False: Rivers and glaciers are NOT examples of factors that cause erosion.

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False

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Erosion is _____!

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Motion

Front

What is the process called when rocks and soil are broken down into smaller pieces?

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Weathering

Front

What is the process of moving weathered materials from one place to another?

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Erosion

Front

What natural force can cause weathering by freezing and thawing?

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Water

Front

What is the term for the wearing away of rocks by wind, water, or ice?

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Erosion

Front

What do we call the landforms created by the action of glaciers?

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Glacial landforms