The process in which a force acts on a rock and breaks the rock into smaller pieces?

4 causes of erosion are…

Which of these is an example of erosion?

  When liquid water gets into the cracks of rocks and freezes, the rock can _______________ because the water will _______________ when it freezes.

When rocks are broken down into small pieces, we call this __________________.

Erosion is the ______________ of weathered materials from one place to another.

Weathering and erosion change what the Earth’s land looks like. For example, it can change what mountains, beaches, cliffs, and canyons look like.

Plants’ roots are strong enough to break rock.

Moving sediment from one place to another

How does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks? The freezing water—

Fill in the blank.

____________ is the MOVING of sediment from one place to another.

The process in which wind, water, ice or gravity transport (move) rock pieces from one location to another

The process by which rocks are broken down

Because of _____ rocks and pebbles in a river become smooth as they smash into other rocks.

Because of _____ water washes rocks and soils down slopes, causing a mudslide.

Because of _____ the roots of a tree break apart rocks beneath the soil.

Why is this an example of weathering caused by WIND?

Which type of fossil would indicate that the area was once covered by an ocean?