Chapter 8- Erosional Forces Flashcards
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Erosional agents
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1- gravity
2- glaciers
3- wind
4- water
All must have enough energy to move things
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Erosion
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Weathered products are carried away and redeposited
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Which must happen first?
Erosion or weathering?
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Weathering
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Deposition
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Dropping of sediments
Glaciers have caused greatest change
Gravity is always working to Change things
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Mass movements
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When gravity causes erosion
Some are very slow, others happen very quickly
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Examples of mass movements
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Slumps Creep Rockslides Mudflows Landslide
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Till
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Unsorted material dropped from glaciers
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Outwash
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Material that is covered by water and is sorted
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Deflation
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Erosion of wind
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Abrasion
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Wind blown material wears away other rocks or material
Sandstorms or dust storms
