Weathering and Erosion

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What is a process that breaks rocks down into smaller pieces called sediments.

What is it called when the sediments are dropped off, or deposited in a river, lake, or ocean.

What are the three main causes of erosion?

Which of the following is both a product of weathering and a factor that causes weathering?

In many environments, plants prevent ___________by holding soil, rocks, and sediment in place with their roots.

A desert is likely to have more erosion from _________________than a tropical rain forest because desert landscapes are more exposed.

What does water do when it freezes?

What do we call large ice formations that move slowly and form valleys and shape mountains through erosion?