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Landform:
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A physical feature of Earth's surface.
Ex:Land Non:Model |
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Model:
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A copy or replica of an object or scene.
Ex:Replica Non:Super Model |
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Weathering:
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The breaking down of rocks by wind, water, & ice.
Ex:Weather Non:Erosion |
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Erosion:
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The movement of sediments by wind, water, & ice.
Ex:Erode Non:Weathering |
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Deposition:
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A process by which wind or water drops sediment in a new location.
Ex:Deposit Non:Erosion |
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Sand dune
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A hill of sand created by the wind.
Ex:sand Non:mountain |
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Silt
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A type of soil made from fine-grained sediments.
Ex:fine-grained. Non:humus |
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Glacier
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A river of ice between two landforms.
Ex:river of ice. Non:iceberg |
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Delta
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A river that widens with soil which is deposited at the mouth of the river, usually on a triangular shape.
Ex:river with soil. Non:delta airlines |
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Moraine
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A ridge of rocks left by a glacier.
Ex:rocky ice. Non:glacier |
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Striation
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Parallel scratches that are carved into the landscape.
Ex:scratches. Non:moraine |
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Ice Wedging
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When water freezes in between cracks or ruptures in Earth's surface.The ice wedges split the 2 surfaces apart.
Ex:Wedge Non:Wedge High heel |
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Agents
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Anything that can cause weathering, Erosion, and Deposition.
Ex:Ice Non:Landslide |
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Volcano
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A mountain or hill, typically conical, having a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapor, and gas are being or have been erupted from the earth's crust.
Ex:Lava Non:Landslide |
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Earthquake
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A sudden and violent shaking of the ground, sometimes causing great destruction, as a result of movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action.
Ex:Earth Non:Landslide |
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Landslide
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The sliding down of a mass of earth or rock from a mountain or cliff.
Ex:Slide Non:Earthquake |
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Constructive forces
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Constructive forces are processes in nature that help build up the Earth. Constructive forces achieve this task by depositing soil or silt in a river, or by volcanoes and lava flows that create new land formations.
Ex:construct Non:destructuve forces |
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Destructive forces
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Processes by which rock is broken down, such as erosion and weathering.
Ex:Destruct Non:Constructive forces |
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Enviornment
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The surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates.
Ex:Habitat Non:Evidence |
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Evidence
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The available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid.
Ex:Clue Non:Lie |
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Decay
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(of organic matter) rot or decompose through the action of bacteria and fungi.
Ex:Dead Non:Evidence |
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Imprint
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Impress or stamp (a mark or outline) on a surface or body.
Ex:Marking in Non:Decay |
