What is the process by which rocks are broken down?
Weathering & Erosion

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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Weathering
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What do we call the dropping of weathered rock by wind or moving water?
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Deposition
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the process in which sediment settles out of the water or wind that is carrying it?
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Deposition
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the term for the process of rock breaking apart?
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Weathering
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What words do 'break it, take it, drop it' match?
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Weathering, Erosion, Deposition
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the term for the movement of sediment from one place to another?
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Erosion
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the difference between mechanical weathering and chemical weathering?
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Mechanical weathering breaks rocks into smaller pieces without changing their composition, while chemical weathering alters the minerals in the rocks.
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