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the process in which glaciers form and spread
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glaciation
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a fine, rich, wind-bourne soil left by glaciers
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loess
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large banks of earth and stone
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dikes
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reclaimed lands for farming
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polder
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the process of glaciation carved out, long, narrow, steep sided inlets
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fjords
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soil that is permantely frozen beneath the surface
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permafrost
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the elevation above which trees cannot grow
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timberline
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a strong north wind from the alps
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mistral
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high dry winds from north africa
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siroccos
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dry winds in the mountains
destructive masses of ice, snow & rock sliding down mountain sides |
foehn
avalanche |
