Chapter 27 Flashcards
1
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Is the process that involves the physical or chemical breakdown of materials on Earths surface
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Weathering
2
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Is a mixture of weathered rock, organic matter, water, and air that is capable of supporting plant life
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Soil
3
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Is the removal of surface material through the process of weathering
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Erosion
4
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Process of moving eroded materials from one place to another through the movement of water, ice, and wind due to gravity
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sediment transport
5
Q
dropping of sediment previously in transport as the erosional agent slows down, or in the case of ice, melts
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deposition
6
Q
land area that gathers water for a major river or several major river systems
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drainage basin
7
Q
movement of water, and often, sediment, parallel to the shoreline
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longshore current
