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Why do beaches and deserts have sand?

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    Daily Science Big Idea 3 Week 3
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  • It's a natural rock that comes from the Earth
    Mineral
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  • A hard, clear mineral that is most common mineral on Earth
    quartz
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  • the process of breaking something down with wind or water
    weathering
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  • True or False: ice can also cause weathering
    True
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  • True or False: gravity cannot cause weathering
    False
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  • Where rocks can become smoother from wind
    Abrasion
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  • Give all 4 elements that causes weathering
    Wind, Water, Ice, Gravity
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  • What type of sand is it?
    Pink Sands
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  • What type of sand is it?
    Tan Sands
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  • True or False: Most sand is full of quartz
    True
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  • What is the common element that causes weathering in the desert?
    Wind
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  • True or False: Large rocks blow against small rocks to make sand
    False
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  • True or False: Glass Beach Sands is natural made.
    False: man-made
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