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16 Cards in this Set
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Weathering
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slow process that breaks rocks down into smaller pieces
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Causes of Weathering & Erosion
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Flowing water, rain, wind
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physical weathering
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changing size and shape without changing chemical makeup
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Chemical Weathering
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changes the minerals that make up rocks
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Oxygen, acids, carbon dioxide
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agents which cause chemical weathering
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Erosion
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weathering and removal of rock or soil
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Deposition
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the dropping off of weather rocks
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Glaciers
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thick sheets of ice which move slowly over land
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glacial debris
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Leftover boulders, gravel, sand or clay from melted glaciers
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Terminus
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Downhill end of glacier where most debris is left
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glacial till
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glacial debris which is a mix of small rocks, gravel, sand and clay
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Moraines
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Mounds of material left behind by glaciers
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Mountains
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Which landforms do glaciers erode?
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Mining
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digging into the land for useful resources such as minerals, metals and fuel
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Landfill
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places where people pile trash
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Mining, creating landfills, cutting down trees
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3 ways people shape the land
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