Chapter 8 Flashcards
1
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Mass movement
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Movement of sediments caused by gravity
2
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Creep
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Slow flow of sediments downhill
3
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Mudflows
A
Fast water and soil
4
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Landslide
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When land slides from the bedrock downhill
5
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Slump
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When material slides down a curved surface
6
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Avalanches
A
Landslides that happen in snowy areas
7
Q
Deflation
A
When wind erodes rock
8
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Abrasion
A
When sediments scrape rocks and erode them
9
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Ventifacts
A
Rocks that have been weathered wind abrasion
10
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Dune
A
Piles of sand shaped by wind
11
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Loess
A
Silt deposits from wind
12
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Glacier
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A large piece of ice that moves
13
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Valley glacier
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Glaciers that form in valleys
14
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Continental glaciers
A
Glaciers that cover continent sizes
15
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Cirques
A
Deep U shaped depressions
