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the movement of sediment by water wind and ice

erosion
small pieces of rock

sediment
breaking down rocks into smaller pieces

weathering
rocks become smaller

mechainical weathering ice weding rock
rocks change into other materials

chemical weathering example disovling lime stone
the droping or releasingf sediment that have been moved from one place to another.

deposotion
a force that breaks down earths surface

destructive force
a force that builds up earths surface

constructive force
weathering and erosion are both destructive forces create the following land forms

caves valleys sea arches sink holes and land slides
land slides are caused by

heavy rains
deposition is a

constructive force
constructive forces create the following land forms

mountains sand dunes alluvial fans deltas volcanoes eskers
the Himalayan mountains began to form when

one plateof earths crust crash into anotherplate
volcanoes can also

formed mountains
an alluvial fan forms as a

river slows over a flat plane and drops its sediment

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Mariah

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Chapter nie

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2012-02-07T02:55:03Z

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