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20 Cards in this Set
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Landform
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A feature in the earths crust.
Hill Tree |
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Model
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A small repuentation of some thing.
Sculpture Toy |
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Weathering
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When rain wind or ice break rocks into sediments.
Flowing water Acid rain |
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Erosion
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When wind water or ice move sediments some where else.
Rivers Plants |
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Deposition
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When eroded sediments are droped off and build up.
Sand Cargo |
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Delta
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Is a area were a river connects to the ocean and leaves sediments in a area to make land.
Mississippi delta Island |
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Silt
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A type of sediment that looks like grey sand.
Sediments Sand |
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Sand dunes
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Mountains of sand made by wind blowing sand on top of other layers.
hill of sand piel |
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glacier
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A river of ice carving into the ground as it moves.
river of ice ice burg |
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moraine vs striation
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A moraine is any glacially formed accumulation of unconsolidated glacial debris.
A striation is marks made by the moving of glaciers. |
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Ice wedging
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Is when water gets in rocks cracks and freezes breaking it.
Weathering Erosion |
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Agents
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The different causes of weathering erosion and deposition.
Waves Sediments |
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Volcano
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A landform that has a hole where lava comes up.
Mountain Hill |
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Earthquake
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When two titonic plates smash agients each other makeing a large vibration.
Quake Landform |
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Landslide
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When rocks and soil break off and slide down a hill.
Mudslide Landform |
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Constructive forces
Forces of nature that build and create. |
Destructive forces
Forces of nature that destroy and break. |
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Environment
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The type of land and terrain in a area.
Dessert Hill |
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Evidence
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A object,mark,or trace that is used for proof.
Fossil Fuel |
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Decay
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When died orginizems flesh vaporates over time.
Decaying Died |
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Imprint
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A trace left behind in soil.
Footprint Fossil |
