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  • What word means to fix or bring something back to its original condition?
    Restore
  • What is the breaking down of rocks by wind, water, or ice called?
    Weathering
  • What causes rocks to break into smaller pieces over time?
    Weathering
  • What word describes land that is soft, wet, and often found near lakes or rivers?
    Wetlands
  • What are strong walls or natural objects that protect land from water called?
    Barriers
  • What are low areas of land that hold water and support many plants and animals?
    wetlands
  • What is the process that moves soil and rocks from one place to another?
    Erosion
  • What do we call the small pieces of rock and sand that settle in water?
    Sediment