Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition Vocabulary Review

the moving of weathered material, or sediment, from one location to another.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Lithification

the laying down or settling of eroded material.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Lithification

processes that break down rocks into tiny pieces usually by wind and water

• weathering

• erosion

• compaction

• cementation

process that carries away tiny pieces of rock by wind or water

• weathering

• erosion

• compaction

• cementation

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tiny pieces of rocks that settle onto the Earth's surface

• erosion

• deposition

• sediment

• sedimentary rock

buildup of sediment onto the Earth's surface usually in layers

• sediment

• deposition

• compaction

• cementation

The breaking down of rocks and other materials on the Earth's surface.

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

• rock cycle

The process by which wind, water, ice, or gravity transports soil and sediment from one location to another

• erosion

• weathering

• deposition

• rock cycle

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The process by which rocks are broken down into smaller pieces by physical or chemical means.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Sedimentation

Which of the following is an example of chemical weathering?

• Rust forming on a rock

• A rock breaking due to freezing and thawing

• A rock being worn down by a river

• A rock being carried by the wind

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