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Science Terms

Topsoil

The uppermost layer of soil

Top Soil

SubsoilThe layer of soil just below the

uppermost layer of soil

Subsoil

BedrockUnweathered rock that lies below the

lowest layer of soil

Bedrock

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FossilThe preserved remains of a plant or

animal that lived long ago

Bedrock

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DeltaA large mass of deposited sediment

at the mouth of a river

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WeatheringThe slow breaking apart or wearing

away of rock into smaller pieces

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Erosion

The movement of weathered rock material from on place to another

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Question

Wind moving sand from a dune

What is an example of erosion?

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Question

Large rocks wearing down

What is an example of weathering?

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Question

How are weathering and erosion related to one another?

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