Lasson Outline Weathering And Erosion Flashcards

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The slow process that breaks rocks into smaller pieces is called

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Weathering

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A rock is broken a part by Weathering of the rock type does not change

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Physical

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If a rock contains iron, sir and water can react with then iron through and form rust

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Chemical

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The weathering and removal of rock from one place to another is called

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Erosion

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Erosion can be caused by glaciers, wind, moving water, and

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Gravity

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6
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When the Colorado river eroded the land around the river in Arizona, the was formed

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Grand Canyon

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Glaciers form in very cold places as thick of ice

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Sheets

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As the weight of the overlying ice increases, the glacier begins to

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Move

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9
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Deposits left behind for a glacier is called

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Glacial till and glacier debris

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10
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The mounds that form were till builds up are called

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Moraines

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