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The process of moving rock and soil particles by water, wind or ice.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Sediment

• Deposition

The break down of rocks through chemical or mechanical means.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Sediment

• Deposition

Small particles of soil, sand and gravel carried away and deposited by the processes of erosion.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Sediment

• Deposition

Process in which sediment is laid down in new locations.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Sediment

• Deposition

The process by which the internal structure of a rock is altered by the removal or addition of elements.

• Chemical Weathering

• Mechanical Weathering

The actual breaking up or physical weakening of rock by forces such as ice and roots.

• Chemical Weathering

• Mechanical Weathering

The combination of broken-down rock along with the remains of decomposed plants and animals is (a)   This is nutrient dense and helps plants to live and grow.

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Decomposition
• Soil

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Both Darwin and Alice Springs are cities in Australia. What do the two locations have in common?

• They are both located on the Pacific Ocean

• They are both located on the Indian Ocean.

• They are both located near 135 degrees east.

• They are both located close to latitude 35 degrees south

What causes the seasons to change on Earth?

• The North and South Poles
• Earth's distance from the sun
• The wind currents
• The Earth's tilt on its axis as it revolves around the sun

What does elevation describe?

• how far above sea level a landform or location is
• how deep an ocean is
• how many square miles of land a country has
• how much erosion has occurred