Use the paragraph to answer the question.

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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physical weathering
physical weathering

erosion
erosion

chemical weathering
chemical weathering

deposition
deposition
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The natural process being modeled in the paragraph is erosion. This is evident by the water running over the lump of clay and carrying away most of it, leaving behind smaller pebbles and components on the table.