Weathering and Erosion

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The process of breaking rock and sediment into smaller pieces is known as...

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Weathering

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Running water from the Colorado River "cut down" into layers of rock to form the Grand Canyon.

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True

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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Can plants and animals cause weathering and erosion?

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True

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The two types of weathering are...

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Mechanical (aka physical) and chemical

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Sand dunes form as a result of...

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Erosion and deposition by wind

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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Sandy beaches are built up through the process of...

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Deposition

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The deposition of sediment at the mouth of a river is a constructive force known as a...

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Delta

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Over long periods of time, deposition may change the Earth’s surface by _____.

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forming new land features.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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_____ is the process by which soil and sediment (weathered rock) are transported (moved) from one place to another by water, wind, glaciers, and gravity.

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Erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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Weathering and erosion are the same thing.

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False