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Periglacial Processes Flashcards

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Freeze Thaw Weathering

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Temperatures fluctuate around freezing point, water in cracks freezes + expands repeatedly until rock shatters

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Frost Heave

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Upward movement of soil due to pressure of ice forming underground

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Solifluction

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Mass movement of active layer downslope

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Meltwater Action

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Take place in summer when glaciers are melting

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Wind Action

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Strong wind transports and deposits fine sediment due to lack of vegetation making it easy to pick up

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