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weathering |
the breaking down of rock on the surface of the Earth, usually by the force of water, wind, or ice |
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erosion
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the movement of weathered particles by water, wind, or ice |
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deposition
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the process by which materials that have been eroded are dropped in a new place |
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glacier
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a huge piece of ice that slowly moves across the surface of the Earth and remains frozen during the entire year |
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earthquake
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the shaking of the Earth’s crust caused by large pieces of rock underneath the Earth’s surface moving against each other |
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volcano
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a mountain made from hardened lava, rocks, and ash that erupted from underneath the Earth’s surface |
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landslide
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occurs when gravity pulls down some of the land on the slope of a hill |
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delta
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a large, flat area of land at the mouth of a river formed by the deposition of sediments |
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canyon
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the high walls along a river and the river itself |
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sand dune
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a hill of sand formed by the deposition of sand by the wind |
