6th grade Earth and Space lesson 1
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| breaks down or dissolves rock, weakening it or turning it into tiny fragments. No movement is involved in weathering. | Weathering
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| involves a chemical change in at least some of the minerals within a rock. | Chemical weathering
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| involves physically breaking rocks into fragments without changing the chemical make-up of the minerals within it. | Mechanical weathering
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| As soon as a rock particle (loosened by one of the two weathering processes) moves | Erosion
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| Another name for erosion | mass wasting
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| Most erosion is performed | water, wind, or ice
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| Bits of rocks and soil transported in flowing water is called | sediment.
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| the action or process of depositing | Deposition
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| the outline of a coast, especially with regard to its shape and appearance | Coastlines
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| a mound or ridge of sand or other loose sediment formed by the wind, especially on the sea coast or in a deser | dunes
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| a large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another such stream | Rivers
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| a large natural elevation of the earth's surface rising abruptly from the surrounding level; a large steep hill. | Mountains
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| a slowly moving mass or river of ice formed by the accumulation and compaction of snow on mountains or near the poles. | glaciers
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