Weathering and Erosion 4th Grade

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Rain washing away soil from a hillside

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Erosion

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Water getting into cracks, freezing, and breaking the rocks or pavement apart

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Weathering

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Wind blowing sand from one location to another

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Erosion

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Wind blasting sand at rock and carving out arches

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Weathering

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Flood waters moving soil from one location to another

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Erosion

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Sediment

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Bits of rock and sand caused by the weathering of rocks

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The process by which small pieces of rocks and soil are carried away to new locations is called...

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erosion

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How does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks?  The freezing water—

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expands cracks and breaks rocks

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The process of breaking up Earth's surface into sediment is called...

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weathering

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Flood water pounding against a canyon wall and wearing it down

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Weathering