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Science
Ch. 6.2
Question | Answer |
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Rock Cycle | The series of processes in which rock forms, changes from one type to another, is destroyed, and forms again by geologic processes |
Weathering | The natural process by which atmospherid and environmental agents, such as wind, rain and temperature changes disintegrate and decompose rocks. |
Erosion | The process by which wind, water, ice, or gravity transports soil and sediment from one location to another. |
Deposition | Th process in which material is laid down. |
Uplift | The process by which regions of earth rise to higher elevations. |
The sequence of events that change the rock material in the rock cyle depends on what processes? | Weathering, erosion, deposition, pressure, and heat. |
What are the processes that shhape the surface features of the earth? | Weathering, erosion, deposition, and uplift. |