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8 Cards in this Set
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Bed Load |
The sediments that roll or bounce along the bottom of a stream |
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Erosion |
The transport (movement) of sediments by water, air, glaciers, or by gravity acting alone |
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Glacier |
A large mass of ice that flows over land due to gravity |
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Landslide |
The rapid, downslope movement of rock and soil |
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Mass Movement |
Force of gravity that drives all erosion processes |
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Solution |
Small sediments that are dissolved in water |
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Striations |
Parallel scratches on rocks (often found on glaciated rocks) |
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Suspension |
How small particles that settle very slowly are carried by water or how cloud particles stay in the sky |
