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U3L2 WED
weathering and erosion
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| deposition | the dropping or settling of eroded materials |
| erosion | the process of moving weathered rock and sediment from one place to another |
| landform | any recognizable feature on Earth's surface shaped by natural causes |
| sediment | sand, bits of rock, fossils, and other matter carried and deposited by weather, wind or ice |
| weathering | the breaking down of rock on Earth's surface into smaller pieces |