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weathering
the process of rock breaking apart
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erosion
the process of moving weathered rock from one place to another
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deposition
the dropping of weathered rock by wind or moving water
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sediment
small pieces of rock, such as sand and silt
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landform
a natural land shape or feature shaped by natural causes
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volcano
a place where hot gases, ash and melted rock come out of the ground onto Earth's surface
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runoff
water that does not soak into the ground and instead flows across Earth's surface
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flood plain
the wide, flat area alongside a river
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precipitation
water that falls from clouds to Earth's surface
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water cycle
the process in which water moves from the Earth's surface into the atmosphere and back again