Weathering and Erosion

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Weathering is...

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the breaking apart, wearing away, or dissolving of rock.

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Sediment is...

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material that comes from the weathering of rock

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Abrasion is...

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the scraping away of materials

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Erosion is...

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the moving of sediment and rock from one place to another.

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Which is an example of Erosion? Options: Sand being pulled away from a beach by waves., Roots of a tree breaking apart a rock, water in a river smoothing down rocks.

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Sand being pulled away from a beach by waves.

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What is the breakdown of the Earth’s crust into sediment called?

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weathering

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What is it called when weathered rock is carried away?

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Erosion

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What does physical weathering involve? Options: water, wind, temperature, All of the Above

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All of the Above

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Which of these is an example of erosion? light shining onto a mountain, wind blowing away sediment, rain breaking down rock, All of the above

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wind blowing away sediment

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What is the process called when a glacier deposits rocks in oceans and lakes?

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Deposition