Earth's Changing Surface Flashcards

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Sediment

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The material moved by erosion

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Erosion

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The process by which natural forces move weathered rock and soil from one place to another

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Deposition

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Where the agents of of erosion deposit, or lay down, sediment

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Gravity

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The force that moves rock and other materials downhill

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Mass Movement

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Any one of several processes that move sediment downhill

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