Weathering & Erosion

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What is the process by which rocks are broken down?

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Weathering

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What do we call the dropping of weathered rock by wind or moving water?

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Deposition

Front

What is the process in which sediment settles out of the water or wind that is carrying it?

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Deposition

Front

What is the term for the process of rock breaking apart?

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Weathering

Front

What words do 'break it, take it, drop it' match?

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Weathering, Erosion, Deposition

Front

What is the term for the movement of sediment from one place to another?

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Erosion

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What is the difference between mechanical weathering and chemical weathering?

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Mechanical weathering breaks rocks into smaller pieces without changing their composition, while chemical weathering alters the minerals in the rocks.

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What is sediment?

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Small pieces of rock and soil that are carried by wind or water.

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What is mass wasting?

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The movement of soil and rock down a slope due to gravity.

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What is a delta?

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A landform created by the deposition of sediment at the mouth of a river.