Weathering and Erosion

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When rocks are broken down into smaller pieces

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weathering

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When water, ice and wind move particles of rock and soil from one place to another

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erosion

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A mass of ice that covers a large area and moves slowly

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glacier

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Erosion caused by _______________ changes beaches and lakes

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waves

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Soil is a mixture of the following except: weathered rock particles, dead plant material, dead animal material.

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garbage

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Water, wind, gravity, ice, plants are all part of this kind of weathering

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Mechanical

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Earth's surface features are continually changing due to: wearing away of the surface, building up of the surface, Both wearing away and building up.

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Both wearing away and building up

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Sand dunes normally shift position through the action of

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Wind

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Roots break apart a sidewalk. What type of weathering is this?

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Physical weathering

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Carbon dioxide in rainwater dissolves limestone. What type of weathering is this?

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Chemical weathering