Weathering and Erosion

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What is weathering?

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Breaking rock into smaller pieces

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What is erosion?

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Moving broken pieces of rock around the Earth's surface

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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What is deposition?

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The build up of land

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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What are landforms?

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Features on the Earth's surface

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What is a delta?

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A triangle shaped landform at the mouth of a river

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What is a canyon?

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A deep gorge with steep sides that can be formed by moving water

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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How is a sand dune formed?

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Wind erosion and deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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How is a U-shaped Valley formed?

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A glacier sliding

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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How is a V-shaped Valley formed?

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A River flowing

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What is a glacier?

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A moving block of ice on top of land