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Erosion
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The process in which sediment is moved from one place to another
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Deposition
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the process in which transported sediment is laid down
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Mass Wasting
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The downhill movement of loose rock or soil
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Subsidence
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the settling of land
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drainage basin
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an area of land in which water drains into a stream system. the borders of a drainage basin are called divides
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Alluvial Plain
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a fan-shaped deposit of sediment at the base of a slope, formed as water flows down the slope and spreads at the bottom
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delta
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an area of land at the end, or mouth of a river that is formed by the buildup of sediment
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