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	weathering	Weathering is when rocks are broken up by physical, chemical or biological processes. *
	erosion	Erosion is the movement of loose and weathered rock. *
	geologists	Geologists are scientists who study rocks and the earth. *
	sedimentary	Sedimentary rocks are formed from layers of sediment. *
	igneous	Igneous rocks form when molten (liquid) rock cools down. *
	metamorphic	Igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks were the first rock types we learned of in the Geography class. *
	limestone	Limestone is a sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium carbonate. *
	chemical	Chemical weathering is when acid rain falls and reacts with the minerals in the rock. *
	physical	Physical weathering is when the forces make cracks in the rocks when they are heated and cooled over and over again. *
	biological	Biological weathering is when plants grow into the cracks of the rocks causing the rocks to break apart. *
	transported	Fragments of rock can be transported by moving water, wind or ice. *
	deposited	When the water or wind slows down, or the ice melts, the fragments of rock are deposited as layers of sediment. *

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