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