Shaping Earth's Surface

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What is a standing body of water surrounded by land, generally calm and stable, and can be fresh or salt?

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Lake

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What is chemical weathering?

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The process that changes the material that the rock is made of into new material.

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What is a landform that rises high above its surroundings, usually with steep slopes?

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Mountain

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What is a large, natural stream of water that flows over land and can be wide and deep or shallow enough to wade across?

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River

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What is a large mass of ice that forms on land and erodes the Earth's surface as it moves slowly across it?

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Glacier

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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What is the process of breaking down rocks and minerals into smaller pieces?

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Weathering

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What is the term for the movement of weathered rock and soil from one location to another?

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Erosion

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What is the process by which sediment is deposited in a new location?

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Deposition

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What is a flat area of land that is lower than the surrounding land?

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Plain

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What is a low-lying area that is often wet and can support aquatic plants?

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Marsh