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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Earth's surface features are continually changing... this is due to

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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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Rain washing away soil from a hillside

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Erosion

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Wind blowing sand from one location to another

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Erosion

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Flood waters moving soil from one location to another

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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