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process by which weathered particles are picked up and moved from place to place |
erosion |
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part of the erosion process in which sediment is deposited |
deposition |
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the downhill movement of masses of rock and soil |
mass wasting |
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a ridge from which water drains to one side or another |
divide |
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area of land that is underwater when the stream floods |
floodplain |
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underground caves formed by the erosion of rock due to the acidic water |
caverns |
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ridge of sand built up by waves and currents |
sandbars |
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mound of sand built up by wind |
dunes |
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loosely compacted windblown sediment |
loess |
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deposit of till left by a retreating glacier. |
moraine |
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bowl shaped depression that was formed by a glacier and then became filled with water. |
kettle lake |
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sediment left directly on the ground by a retreating glacier. |
till |
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area of land formed by the buildup of sediment at the mouth of a river. |
delta |
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what are 2 types of glaciers |
Alpine and continental |
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describe 3 types of mass wasting |
rockfall- individual rocks drop suddenly rockslide- a large unit of rock slides down a slope mudflow- water and debris flow down a slope |
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explain the process of longshore drift |
Waves hit the shore at an angle and pull sand with it. The sand gradually moves down the beach |
