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science vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| WEATHERING | Slow, destructive process that breaks down rocks. |
| MECHANICAL WEATHERING | The breaking of rock into smaller pieces by gravity, ice, plant roots, or other factors. |
| CHEMICAL WEATHERING | The changing of materials in a rock by chemical processes. |
| EROSION | The movement of materials away from one place. |
| DEPOSITION | The placing of materials in a new place. |
| LANDSLIDE | When gravity quickly pulls rocks and dirt downhill. |
| VOLCANO | An opening in Earth's crust through which steam, lava, and ashes erupt. |
| EARTHQUAKE | The shaking of Earth's surface caused by the release of energy along a fault. |
| FLOOD | A great flow of water over an area that is usually dry land. |