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| continuously wear down and carry away at Earth's surface. |
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| the process that breaks down rock and other substances at Earth's surface. |
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| the removal of rock particles by wind, water, ice, or gravity. |
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| Weathering, erosion, and deposition |
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| act together in a cycle that wears down and builds up Earth's surface. |
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causes mass movement including:
- Landslides
- Mudflows
- Slump (a type of mass movement)
- Creep (is a very slow down hill movement of rock and soil)
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type of weathering in which rock is physically broken into smaller pieces.
The causes of this weathering include:
- freezing and thawing
- release of pressure
- plant growth (roots, roots, roots)
- Actions of animals
- Abrasion (the grinding away of rock by other rock particles carried in water, ice, or wind)
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the process that breaks down rock through chemical changes.
The cause of this weathering include:
- Action of water
- Action of oxygen
- Action of carbon dioxide
- Living organisms
- Acid rain
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| It is a mixture of rock particles, minerals, decayed organic material, water, and air. |
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| is the major cause of the erosion that has shaped Earth's land surface. |
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| is the eroded material that is carried by water or wind. |
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