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15 Cards in this Set
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EROSION
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is the process by witch natual forces move weathered rock and soil from one place to another
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SEDIMENT
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the material moved by erosion
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DEPOSITATION
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occurs when the agents of erosion lay down sediment
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WEATHERING, EROSION, DEPOSITATION
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act together in a cycle that wears down and builds up earths surface
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GRAVITY
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is the force that moves rock and other materials downhill
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MASS MOVMENT
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any one of several processes that moves sediment downhill
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DIFFERENT TYPES OF MASS MOVEMENT
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slump, creep, mudslides, and landslides
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LANDSLIDE
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the most destructive type of mass movement is a ______.
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MUDFLOWS
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a rapid downhill movement of a mixture of rock, water, and soil
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SLUMP
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a mass of rock and soil suddenly slips down a slope
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CREEP
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very slow movement of downhill movement
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MOVING WATER
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is the major agent of the erosion that has shaped the earth's land surface
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RUNOFF
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is all the remaining water that moves over earths surface
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RILLS
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as runoff travels it forms little grooves in the soil called _______.
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GULLY
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is a large groove or channel in the soil that carries runoff after the thunderstorm
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