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12. What do you call the process of breaking down of rock and other substances on Earth's surface? weathering erosion deposition precipitation

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12. What do you call the process of breaking down of rock and other substances on Earth's surface? weathering erosion deposition precipitation

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The process of breaking down of rock and other substances on Earth's surface is called "weathering".

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