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_____________________ happens when rocks on Earth's surface break apart or change without moving anywhere.
Erosion
Weathering
Deposition
_____________________ is the movement of soil and rock by wind, water, ice, and gravity.
Weathering
Erosion
Deposition
______________________ occurs when eroded materials stop moving and begin to build up.
Weathering
Erosion
Deposition
Eroded materials are called _______________________.
constructive
chemical weathering
sediments
_______________ moves material from one place to another.
Weathering
Erosion
Deposition
__________________ is a process that weathers rock without a chemical reaction or change.
Physical weathering
Chemical weathering
Deposition
_____________________ changes the identity of rocks and it involves a chemical reaction or change.
Physical weathering
Chemical weathering
Deposition
This is an example of _____________________________.
physical weathering
chemical weathering
This is an example of __________________________.
physical weathering
chemical weathering
_____________________ is solid material (matter) moved by wind and water that settles on the surface of land or the bottom of a body of water.
deposition
sediment
erosion
A _____________________ is a wetland area that forms as river waters empty into a larger body of water.
dune
delta
deposition
tsunami
The Grand Canyon was caused by _____________________ erosion from the Colorado River.
water
wind
A flat incline results in (more/less) _____________ erosion.
more
less
A steep incline results in (more/less) _____________ erosion.
more
less
Landslides erode and ____________ dirt and rock because what gets moved must get dropped off.
move
dissolve
deposit
The movement of water in a river causes the rocks to become ______________ over time.
smaller/smoother
larger/rougher
A fan-shaped area where a river meets the ocean is called a ____________. This is formed when sediment and rock is deposited at the end of the river.
dune
delta
weathering
sediment
Waves crashing against a cliff is an example of __________________________ weathering. This is also known as the breaking of rock into smaller pieces by gravity, ice, plant roots, or other factors.
physical
chemical
A ______________ is a hill of sand created by the wind.
dune
delta
sediment
3 elements needed to produce a _____________________.
sand dune
delta
deposition hill
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