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Topic: Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition

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The surface of the earth is changed as rock material is broken, carried, and dropped in new locations.

The loose rock material on the surface of the earth broke off from the solid rock layer (bedrock) that makes up the outer portion of the earth.

Small changes to the surface of the earth caused by wind and water can add up to large changes over long periods of time (i.e., over thousands to millions of years).

The surface of the earth is changed as rock material is broken, carried, and dropped in new locations.
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Small changes to the surface of the earth caused by wind and water can add up to large changes over long periods of time (i.e., over thousands to millions of years).