Chapter 16-17 Flashcards

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abrasion

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the process by which movement of one material wears away another material.

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three stream loads

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dissolved load
suspended load
bed load

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knick point

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location where there is an abrupt change in stream gradient over a short distance

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types of glaciers

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alpine glaciers

ice sheets

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salitation

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debris skipping and jumping through colision

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Aeolian

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of or relating to wind

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