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11 Cards in this Set
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erosion |
process by which water, ice, wind, or gravity moves weathered rock or soil |
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sediment |
small, solid pieces of material that come from rocks or organisms; earth materials deposited by erosion |
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deposition |
process in which sediment is laid down in new locations |
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gravity |
a force that moves rocks and other materials downhill |
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mass movement |
any one of several processes by which gravity moves sediment downhill |
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runoff |
Water that flows over the ground surface rather than soaking into the ground. |
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groundwater |
Water that fills the cracks and spaces in underground soil and rock layers. |
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rills |
A tiny groove in soil made by flowing water. |
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gully |
A large channel in soil formed by erosion |
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tributary |
A stream that flows into a larger stream. |
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delta |
A land form made of sediment that is deposited where a river flows into an ocean or lake. |
