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The process of rock breaking apart is called _____________.

• erosion

• weathering

• deposition

__________________ weathering breaks rocks and soil into smaller pieces.

• Chemical

• Mechanical

_______________ weathering is when chemicals combine with rock and change it so that it crumbles and wears away.

• Mechanical

• Chemical

__________ is the process of moving weathered rock from one place to another.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

Over time, the sediment piles up near the mouth of the river, it forms a landform called a ___________.

• sediment

• delta

• erosion

The dropping of weathered rock by wind or moving water is known as ____________________.

• erosion

• deposition

• weathering

Bits of rock are called_________.

• deposition

• erosion

• sediment