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What is weathering?
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Weathering is the breaking down of rock into sediments.
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What is erosion?
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Erosion is the wearing down and movement of sediments.
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What are the four erosional forces?
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The four erosional forces are wind, water, glaciers, and gravity.
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What is an example of the erosional force of wind?
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Sandstorm
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What is an example of the erosional force of water?
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Flooding
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What is an example of the erosional force of glaciers?
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Plucking
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What is an example of the erosional force of gravity?
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Mudslide or mudflow
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