Weathering, Erosion, & Depostion

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General term for the movement of sediment by wind, water, glaciers

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erosion

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the BREAKDOWN of rock into smaller pieces of the same rock without any change in its composition

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mechanical weathering

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The process in which sediment particles are picked up and MOVED from one place to another

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erosion

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The part of the erosion process in which sediment travels to a new location and is laid down or DROPPED OFF

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deposition

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Roots grow into cracks of a rock and pry them apart

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mechanical weathering

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Oxidation produces rust on some rocks containing iron.

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chemical weathering

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Rock is broken by the freezing and thawing of ice.

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Mechanical weathering

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Rock particles wear away rock.

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exfoliation

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Plants produce weak acids that slowly dissolve the rock they are growing on.

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Chemical weathering

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Fossil fuels react with water producing acid rain that wears minerals away in the rock. Options: chemical weathering, mechanical weathering, erosion, deposition.

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chemical weathering