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Science week 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A process that breaks down rock and other substances at Earth's surface. | Weathering |
| The movement of rock particles by wind or water. | Erosion |
| The process in which transported sediment is layed down. | Deposition |
| The break up of rocks by chemical reactions that change the rocks make-up or composition. | Chemical weathering |
| The break up of rocks by physical forces such as ice, water, pressure release, root growth, and abrasion. | Physical weathering |
| A resource that exists in a fixed amount or is used up faster than it can be replaced, | Nonrenewable resource |
| A natural resource that can be replaced in nature at the same rate it is used up | Renewable resource |
| The process of protecting or saving a natural resource. | Conservation |
| Soil derived from living things | Organic matter |
| A soil layer with physical and chemical properties that differ from those of soil layers above and below it. | Soil horizons |
| The soil horizons in a specific location | Soil profile |
| Forces that build up Earth's surface such as volcanic eruptions and deposition of sediment. | Constructive forces |
| Forces that tear down or wear away Earth's surface such as erosion | Destructive forces |