Weathering, Erosion, & Deposition

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What happens when rocks on Earth's surface break apart or change without moving anywhere?

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Weathering

Front

What is the movement of soil and rock by wind, water, ice, and gravity?

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Erosion

Front

______________________ occurs when eroded materials stop moving and begin to build up.

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Deposition

Front

Eroded materials are called _______________________.

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sediments

Front

_______________ moves material from one place to another. Options: Weathering, Erosion, Deposition

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Erosion

Front

What is a process that weathers rock without a chemical reaction or change?

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Physical weathering

Front

What changes the identity of rocks and involves a chemical reaction or change?

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Chemical weathering

Front

This is an example of _____________________________.

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physical weathering

Front

This is an example of __________________________.

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chemical weathering

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_____________________ is solid material (matter) moved by wind and water that settles on the surface of land or the bottom of a body of water.

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sediment