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    Weathering describes the breaking down or dissolving of

    rocks and minerals on the surface of Earth. Water, ice, acids,


    salts, plants, animals, and changes in temperature are all
    agents of weathering. Once a rock has been broken down, a
    process called erosion transports the bits of rock and mineral
    away.

    Mechanical weathering is the process through which large rocks


    are broken into increasingly smaller pieces. Sometimes referred to
    as physical weathering, the process normally happens near the
    Earth’s surface. Can you believe that the tiny sand grains you see at
    the beach were once part of massive rocks?
    Chemical weathering involves the interaction of rock with mineral
    solutions (chemicals) to change the composition of rocks. In this process,
    water interacts with minerals to create various chemical reactions and
    transform the rocks.
    Erosion is the geological process in which earthen materials are worn away
    and transported by natural forces such as wind or water. A similar process,
    weathering, breaks down or dissolves rock, but does not involve movement.
    before AFTER

    Remember: Sediment is solid material that is moved and deposited in a new location. Sediment
    can consist of rocks and minerals, as well as the remains of plants and animals. It can be as small as a
    grain of sand or as large as a boulder. Sediment moves from one place to another through the process of
    erosion.
    Agents of Soil Erosion
    Running water or flowing water

    Remember: Flowing water easily picks up light sediments along the water waterways.

    Larger and heavier sediments like gravel just roll along the bottom of the river or stream.

    Wind – blows particles of rock and soil from one place to another.
    Sand dunes- any accumulation of sand grains
    shaped into a mound or ridge by the wind under
    the influence of gravity.

    Deflation- causes
    several types of natural formations. Deflation
    sometimes occurs because plant life has been destroyed in an
    area, such as through fire or human overuse. Plants give the
    earth some protection from the wind.

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