Weathering Erosion Deposition

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The breaking down of rocks and other materials on the Earth's surface.

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Weathering

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The process by which rock and soil are moved from one place to another is called-

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Erosion

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This type of weathering in which rock is physically broken into smaller pieces.

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Mechanical weathering

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What do we call the process in which rock is broken down by changes in its chemical makeup?

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Chemical weathering

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The grinding/scratching away of rock by other rock particles carried in water, ice, or wind

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Abrasion

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Plants/animals digging under ground with roots or claws to break apart rocks.

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Burrowing

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A type of chemical weathering in which a substance combines with oxygen, as when iron oxidizes, forming rust.

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Oxidation

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Which type of chemical weathering breaks down limestone?

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Acid rain

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Over millions of years, the shape of mountains on Earth's surface can change to low hills and then rolling plains. These changes are most likely caused by-

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Weathering and Erosion

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Which type of sediment does wind erosion most strongly affect?

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Loose, sandy soil