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natural processes

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rocks being broken down into soil and sand   weathering  
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the process of soil, sand, and tiny pieces of rock being moved by wind, water or glaciers   erosion  
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a large hole formed when the ground caves in because of weak or dissolving rocks   sinkhole  
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the earth's physical features   landforms  
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the process of soil and sand being dropped off in a new place   deposition  
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rock and soil that fall due to gravity   mass movement  
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new land where sediment is dropped at the mouth of a river   delta  
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thick sheet of ice that causes erosion as it slides down   glacier  
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a very steep landform that waves can change over time   cliff  
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tiny pieces of broken-down rock   sediment  
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a process that changes the minerals that make up rocks   chemical weathering  
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a process that chnages rocks without changing the minerals that are made of   physical weathering  
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the breaking of rock into smaller pieces by gravity, ice, plant roots, or other factors   mechanical weathering  
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an event that occurs when gravity quickly pulls rocks and dirt downhill   landslide  
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an opening in Earth's crust through which steam, lava, and ashes erupt   volcano  
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the shaking of Earth's surface caused by the release of energy along a fault   earthquake  
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a great flow of water over an area that is usually dry land   flood  
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