Weathering and Erosion

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Rain washing away soil from a hillside

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Erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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Water getting into cracks, freezing, and breaking the rocks or pavement apart

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Weathering

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Wind blowing sand from one location to another

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Erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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Wind blasting sand at rock and carving out arches

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Weathering

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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Flood waters moving soil from one location to another

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Erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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

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expands cracks and breaks rocks

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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The general term for the movement of sediment by wind, water, glaciers.

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erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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When rocks are broken down into smaller pieces

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weathering

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Sand dunes normally shift position through the action of

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Wind

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"Mountains are constantly being washed into the sea" ... this statement refers to the effects of

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Weathering and erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2