Weathering

The process by which earth’s surface is broken down into smaller pieces.

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After pieces of the Earth are broken down through weathering, those pieces are moved through erosion. It’s the process of moving things from one place to another.

After pieces of the Earth are carried by erosion they are deposited somewhere else. Deposition means to deposit things somewhere else.

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An extremely cold liquid made from nitrogen gas being squeezed (compressed) really hard.

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A slowly moving mass of ice formed by the buildup of snow

A large amount of mud mixed with water that slides down a mountain due to gravity. It usually causes damage and destruction

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Which of these might be carried by the wind, which causes the weathering of rocks?

• Mud

• Fog

• Sand

• Pollen

List three things that may cause the weathering of rocks

• Water, Fog, Sand

• Pollen, Sand, Water

• Sand, Water, Ice

• Sand, Water, Music

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True or False, Sedimentary rock is formed by deposition

What is a major land feature formed through weathering and erosion by the Colorado River

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