Changes in Geosphere

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The process that breaks down rocks and other materials on Earth's surface is called

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Weathering

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When sediment is deposited somewhere new

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Deposition

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The dropping off of sediments in a new place.

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Deposition

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This is the movement of sediment by water, ice, gravity, and wind.

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erosion

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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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What is a slow land change?

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a change that takes a long time

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The breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces

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weathering

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The weathering and removal of rock and soil

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erosion

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a large body of salty water that is often connected to an ocean and may be partly or completely surrounded by land

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sea

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Which describes how landforms change quickly? Options: erosion, deposition, earthquakes, freezing water

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earthquakes