Weathering Erosion Deposition Review

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What is the process by which rocks are broken down?

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Weathering

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What is the term for the movement of sand or soil from one location to another by wind or water?

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Erosion

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What do we call the landform created by sediment being dropped where a river meets the ocean?

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Delta (example of deposition)

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What is it called when waves drop sand on the beach?

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Deposition

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What is the wearing away or breaking down of rocks called?

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Weathering

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What is the term for the process of materials being added to a landform?

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Deposition

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What is the difference between weathering and erosion?

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Weathering is the breaking down of rocks, while erosion is the movement of those broken materials.

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What natural forces can cause erosion?

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Wind, water, ice, and gravity.

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What is sedimentation?

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The process of settling or being deposited as sediment.

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How does weathering contribute to soil formation?

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Weathering breaks down rocks into smaller particles that mix with organic material to form soil.