Geologic and Physical Processes

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Deposition

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The process by which sediments settle out of the water or wind carrying it and are deposited in a new location.

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Erosion

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The process by which natural forces move weathered rock and soil from one place to another.

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Sediment

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Small, solid pieces of material that come from rocks or living things.

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Weathering

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

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Geologic Change

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Changes in the Earth's structure and composition over time due to various processes.

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Physical Change

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A change in a substance that does not involve a change in the identity of the substance.

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Chemical Change

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A change that occurs when one or more substances change into entirely new substances with different properties.

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Geologic Processes

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Natural processes that result in the formation, alteration, and destruction of the Earth's crust.