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Vocabulary Quiz
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Weathering | a gradual wearing away or changing of rock and soil caused by water, ice, temperature changes, wind, chemicals or living things |
| Erosion | moving of pieces of soil or rock by mechanisms including gravity, wind, water, ice, or plants and animals |
| Deposition | the laying down of rock, soil, organic matter, or other material on the surface of Earth |
| Landslide | a rapid downhill movement of large amounts of rock and soil |
| Landform | a natural feature on Earth’s surface; for example mountains, hills, valleys, plains, plateaus, and coastal features |
| Fault | a break or crack in Earth where the rocks on one side have moved relative to the rocks on the other side |