Erosion And Deposition By Water,ice, And Gravity Flashcards
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Landslide
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Is the sudden and rapid movement of large amount of materials downslope.
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2
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Rockfall
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Rockfall happens when loose rock fall down a steep slope
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3
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Mudflow
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A rapid movement of large mass of mud
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4
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Dune
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Mounds of wind-deposited sand are call dunes
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5
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Loess
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Thick deposit of wind blow sediment are know as loess
6
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Glacier
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Glacier is a large mass of moving ice that forms by the compact of snow by natural forces
7
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Glacial drift
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Is the general term for all materials carried and deposited by a glacier
8
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Creep
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The extremely slow movement of materials downslope is called creep
