The roots of a plant grow in the cracks of a sidewalk. As the root grows larger the cement begins to crack.
weathering
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A delta is formed at the mouth of a large river.
deposition
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baam
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star
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fairy
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banana
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True or false: Erosion is the movement of sediment from one location to another.
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True or false: Deposition happens when sediment is dropped in a new location.
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thief
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gold
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shark
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thief
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Water seeps into the cracks of a mountainside and freezes with cold temperatures. New and larger cracks develop.
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Powerful waves crash into a rock with cracks. A layer of air gets trapped at the bottom of the crack. When the wave retreats, the air that was trapped is released with a powerful force and weakens the rock.
weathering
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A glacier transports rock and debris that build up to form a moraine.
deposition
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A rabbit burrows into the crack of a large rock and widens and splits the rock.
weathering
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banana
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rocket
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gift
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baam
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Loosened rock from icy temperatures is pulled down a mountainside by gravity.
erosion
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True or false: Weathering is the process of breaking down rocks.
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Layers of sand form at the bottom of an ocean.
deposition
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Ice melts in the crack of a large boulder and carries away loose sediment.