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A soft lump of clay has water run on top of it. Most of the water and clay runs off the table. After a long while, the water is turned off and allowed to dry. There is no clay left; instead, there are small pebbles and other types of components left on the table.
Which natural process is this modeling?
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chemical weathering
chemical weathering
physical weathering
physical weathering
erosion
erosion
deposition
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The process being modeled is erosion. Erosion is the wearing away of the earth's surface by natural processes such as water flow or wind. In this case, the water running over the lump of clay caused it to break down and wash away, leaving behind smaller particles like pebbles.
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