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Break, Take, Drop!

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    Weathering, Erosion and Deposition
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  • What is weathering?
    Water, wind and ice break down rocks
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  • What is erosion?
    The movement of sediment from one place to another
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  • What is deposition?
    When sediment is dropped in a new location
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  • What happens to a rock when water freezes in the cracks?
    The rock can break because ice expands the cracks.
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  • In a dry desert, what caused this landform?
    Wind
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  • True or False: Glaciers cause erosion.
    True
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  • True or False: Water does not cause weathering.
    False
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  • True or False: Wind is a cause of erosion.
    True
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  • True or False: Erosion builds up land on beaches.
    False
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  • What is sediment?
    Small pieces of broken down rock
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