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Weathering, Erosion, & Deposition

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Across
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_______ weathering is a chemical change within the rock's minerals causing it to fall apart.
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As the speed of running water increases, the _______ of particles carried also increases.
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The carrying away of rocks after they break up
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This is the primary agent of erosion.
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Erosion _____.
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Deposition is the process in which sediment, soil, and rocks are added to or _______ to a landform.
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This can pick up sediment and blow it to another location.
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______ weathering is the process that breaks rocks apart WITHOUT changing the chemical composition.
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Weathering makes a ____.
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Erosion moves bits of rock or soil from one ______ to another.
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Glacial erosion can push rocks and sediment downhill like a ______.
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Weathering is the ________ and loosening of rocks into smaller pieces.
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The speed of running water depends on ______ and the amount of water being moved.
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Weathering _____.
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The 4 types of erosion are ______, glacial, wind, and water.
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Deposition _____.