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Date_______________

Weathering and Erosion

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Weathering Erosion Both

caused by rain and wind can be affected by plant
roots
the breaking down of the movement of soil and a mudslide causes mud to
rocks rock
a rock is worn down rain washes away small
during a sand storm pieces of rock
pebbles move down a a driveway has been
stream with the current cracked by tree roots
the Colorado River carves the river overflows its
the Grand Canyon banks and leaves behind
ice causes potholes in
roads and streets
block the road
the farmers topsoil is
blown away during a
hurricane
sand and silt act like
sandpaper on a stone
a very slow process

Weathering
ice causes cracks in a Erosion clay
slowed down or stopped changes Earths surface
sidewalk by plants
a very slow process can be fast or slow
can be fast or slow stones change color or waves move the sand on
shape a beach
the breaking down of correct category in the
the movement of soil and table.
rocks rock
stones change color or
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slowed down or stopped
shape by plants
Weathering and Erosion
ice causes cracks in waves move the sand on
sidewalk
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beach
bottom of the page under the correct
category in the table.
a driveway has been pebbles move down a
cracked by tree roots stream with the current Both
ice causes potholes in rain washes away small caused by wind and rain
roads and streets pieces of rock
a rock is worn down a mudslide causes mud to land affected by weather
during a sand storm block the road
sand and silt act like the farmers topsoil is
sandpaper on a stone blown away during a can be affected by plant
hurricane roots
the Colorado River carves the river overflows its changes Earths surface
the Grand Canyon banks and leaves behind
clay
Name________________________
Date_______________

caused by rain and wind can be affected by plant ice causes potholes in
roots roads and streets
the breaking down of the movement of soil and a mudslide causes mud to
rocks rock block the road
a rock is worn down rain washes away small the farmers topsoil is
during a sand storm pieces of rock blown away during a
hurricane
pebbles move down a a driveway has been sand and silt act like
stream with the current cracked by tree roots sandpaper on a stone
the Colorado River carves the river overflows its a very slow process
the Grand Canyon banks and leaves behind
clay
ice causes cracks in a slowed down or stopped changes Earths surface
sidewalk by plants
can be fast or slow stones change color or waves move the sand on
shape a beach