W.E.D.

Rain washing away soil from a hillside.

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Layers of sediment forming at the bottom of the ocean.

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

Deltas forming at the mouth of a river.

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

Wind blowing sand from one location to another.

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

Flood waters moving soil from one location to another.

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

What is sediment?

• the process of rocks being broken down and carried away
• bits of rock and sand caused by the weathering of rocks
• the top layer of the soil
• decaying plant or animal material 

A natural land feature on Earth's surface is called

• landform
• delta
• canyon

Weathering and erosion are the same thing.

• True
• False

Which of the following is NOT a slow change to Earth's surface?

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition
• Landslides

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Which of the following is NOT a fast change in Earth's surface?

• Landslides
• Erosion
• Volcanoes Erupting
• Earthquakes