Weathering, Erosion, Deposition and Landforms

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What is it called when weathered rock is carried away?

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erosion

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Which of these is an example of erosion?

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wind blowing away sediment

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What is the process called when a glacier deposits rocks in oceans and lakes?

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deposition

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What is the movement of weathered material (sediment) from one place to another by wind, water, gravity, or ice?

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erosion

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Rain washing away soil from a hillside is an example of...

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erosion

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This is the process of dropping sediment in a new location.

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Deposition

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What is the breakdown of the Earth’s crust into sediment called?

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weathering

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Which of these examples is deposition? Options: wind blowing sand, sand that was dropped on the beach by waves, pebbles falling downhill due to gravity, a tree root breaking a rock

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sand that was dropped on the beach by waves

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What is the process called when a glacier deposits rocks in oceans and lakes?

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deposition

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A body of land completely surrounded by water

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island