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landform
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a natural feature on the Earth's surface
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chemical weathering
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process by which rocks in the Earth’s crust are slowly broken into smaller pieces by encountering chemicals that change the material of the rock
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erosion
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the movement of weathered pieces of rock by water, ice and wind
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landslide
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a rapid downhill movement of a large amount of rock and soil
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deposition
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the laying down of pieces of the Earth's surface
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physical weathering
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process by which rocks in the Earth’s crust are slowly broken into smaller pieces by water, ice, changes in rock’s temperature or living things
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earthquake
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a shaking of the Earth’s crust caused by sudden movements at a fault
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volcano
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a cone-shaped landform at a weak spot in the Earth’s crust where the magma reaches the surface
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epicenter
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the point on the Earth’s surface that is directly above the focus of an Earthquake
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fault
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a break or crack in rock where Earth’s crust can move
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