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sediment
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particles or materials formed by the weathering and erosion of rocks or organic materials.
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Abrasion
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The physical act of scraping, rubbing, grinding or wearing away of rock surfaces and sediments due to movement of solid sediments in an erosional system such as a steam or wind
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Breaking Wave
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The result of waves dragging on the ocean bottom causing the water in waves to fall forward as the waves bunch together, rise up, and break against the shore.
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Chemical Weathering
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The process by which chemicals, such as oxygen, acids and water, break down rocks and other Earth materials, resulting in more stable new minerals (chemicals);example - rusting
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Delta
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The deposit of sediment at the mouth or end of a river or stream where it flows into a quiet body of water such as a lake or ocean.
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Erosion
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The carrying away of sediment by wind, water, ice and other agents; the process by which sediments are obtained and transported; the wearing away and lowering of Earth's land surface features.
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