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Deposition After the sand grains have formed as a result of weathering and transportated they are deposited and accumulate.
Erosion removal of loose rocks. This can be caused by gravity, turning or moving water, glacial ice, wind and living organisms.
Dune a mound, hill, or ridge windblown sand.
Plateau a nearly level area that has been uplifted.
Frost or ice wedging water seeps into cracks in the rock and freezes the rock is wedged or broken apart.
Abrasion rock particles are moved by other rocks or by wind,water,and glacial ice.The abrasion is just like sand paper scrapping the rocks and disloging (breaking off) small particles of rock.
Sheeting this happens when overlyng rocks rocks erode and this releases th pressure on the rocks below . It breaks the rocks below and peels off like an onion.
Living organisms roots exert pressure on the rocks and they search for minerals and water. The roots wedge apart the rocks. Burrowing organisms and human contruction all blast apart rocks.
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