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Weathering and Erosion

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    Weathering and Erosion
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  • A statue made of rock is weathering and is starting to change color. What type of weathering has occurred?
    chemical weathering
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  • The breaking down of rock is called...
    weathering
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  • Weathering is the breaking down of rock into...
    sediment
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  • When rocks are changed chemically, it is because this type of weathering occurred..
    chemical
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  • When this type of weathering occurs, rocks are broken down through physical processes.
    mechanical
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  • This type of weathering causes rocks to break down at different rates.
    Differential
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  • A common type of chemical weathering is known as...
    acid rain
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  • When water freezes in the crack of a rock, it causes which type of weathering?
    mechanical
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  • The movement of sediment from one location to another is called..
    erosion
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  • What are the four agents of erosion?
    wind, flowing water, gravity, glaciers
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  • Landslides cause erosion to happen....
    quickly or fast
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  • A river carves out a valley. Which agent of erosion caused this?
    flowing water
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  • When sediment settles into a new location, it is called....
    deposition
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  • True or false: Deposition is permanent.
    False
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  • What are the four main landforms created by deposition?
    deltas, sand dunes, rock strata, beaches
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  • The oldest layers of rock strata are...
    at the bottom
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