chapter 27 Flashcards
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weathering
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the process that involves the physical or chemical breakdown materials on earths surface
2
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soil
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a mixture of weathered rock organic matter water and air that is capable of supporting plant life
3
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erosion
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the removal of surface material through the process of weathering
4
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sediment transport
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process of moving eroded materials from one place to another through the movement of water ice wind and due to gravity
5
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deposition
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dropping of sediment previously in transport as the erosional agent slows down or in the case of ice melts
6
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drainage basin
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land are that gathers water for a major river or several major river systems
7
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longshore current
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movement of water and often sediment parallel to the shoreline
