CLMS weathering Vocab

What is mechanical weathering?

• The process that breaks down rocks through chemical changes.

• The type of weathering where rocks are physically broken into smaller pieces.

• The process in which sediment is laid down in a new location.

• A large natural elevation of the earth's surface.

What is chemical weathering?

• The process that breaks down rocks through chemical changes.

• The type of weathering where rocks are broken into smaller pieces.

• A deposit of wind-blown sand.

• A large body of water surrounded by land.

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What are sediments?

• A large body of water surrounded by land.

• A natural stream of water that flows into another body of water.

• Small pieces of material that come from rocks or the remains of organisms.

• A line that forms a boundary between land and the ocean or lake.

What is erosion?

• The process by which water, ice, wind, or gravity moves sediment particles.

• The process in which sediment is laid down in a new location.

• A large natural elevation of the earth's surface.

• A deposit of wind-blown sand.

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What is deposition?

• The process by which water, ice, wind, or gravity moves sediment particles.

• The process in which sediment is laid down in a new location.

• A large body of water surrounded by land.

• A natural stream of water that flows into another body of water.

Who is a geologist?

• Someone who studies the the Earth.

• Someone who studies the air.

• Someone who studies the animals.

• Someone who studies the water.

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What are sand dunes?

• A large body of water surrounded by land.

• A deposit of wind-blown sand.

• A natural stream of water that flows into another body of water.

• A large natural elevation of the earth's surface.

What are coastlines?

• A line that forms a boundary between land and the ocean or lake.

• A large body of water surrounded by land.

• A natural stream of water that flows into another body of water.

• A large natural elevation of the earth's surface.

What is a glacier?

• A large body of water surrounded by land.

• A natural stream of water that flows into another body of water.

• Any large mass of ice that moves slowly over land.

• A deposit of wind-blown sand.

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What are mountains?

• A large natural elevation of the earth's surface rising abruptly from the surrounding level.

• A large body of water surrounded by land.

• A natural stream of water that flows into another body of water.

• A line that forms a boundary between land and the ocean or lake.