Weathering and Erosion

The process by which earth’s surface is broken down into smaller pieces.

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Deposition

• Mudslides

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After pieces of the Earth are broken down through weathering, those pieces are moved through erosion. It’s the process of moving things from one place to another.

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Deposition

• Mudslides

After pieces of the Earth are carried by erosion they are deposited somewhere else. Deposition means to deposit things somewhere else.

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Deposition

• Mudslides

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A five-thousand-foot-deep canyon located in Arizona. It was carved by the Colorado River over millions of years and is one of the best examples of weathering and erosion.

• The Big Canyon

• The Grand Canyon

• The Blue Ridge Canyon

• Washington Monument Canyon

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The Grand Canyon is located in which state?

• Montana

• Virginia

• Utah

• Arizona

A slowly moving mass of ice formed by the buildup of snow. They are usually found on mountains or near the poles of the Earth where it is cold. Movement of glaciers can cause weathering and erosion.

• Glacier

• Pond

• Ice Crystals

• Iceland

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A large amount of mud mixed with water that slides down a mountain due to gravity. It usually causes damage and destruction.

• Glacier

• Magma

• Mudslides

• Hurricane

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