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Weathering and Erosion

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True or false? Slump creates crescent-shaped scars.

True

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Large sediments are pushed along the ground by wind in a process known as:

traction

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Wind-blown sand polishes rocks in a process known as:

Abrasion

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Small sediments carried high in the air move by:

suspension

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medium-sized sediments carried close to the ground and move in short hops

saltation

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Breaking down rocks is known as:

weathering

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freeze-thaw is chemical, biological or physical?

physical

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Burrowing animals weather chemically, biologically, or physically?

biologically

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Acid rain breaks down rocks chemically, biologically, or physically?

Chemically

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A process that breaks up rocks, but does not change the chemical composition of the rock.

physical weathering

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