unit 8 weathering Flashcards
1
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weathering
A
the breaking down of rocks on earths surface into smaller pieces
2
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erosion
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the prosses of moving sediment from one place to another
3
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deposition
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the dropping or settling of eroded materials
4
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sediment
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sand bits of rock,fossel,and other matter carried and deposited by by water, wind,and ice
5
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delta
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sediment deposition over a long period of time * new orleans
6
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sand dune
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found in desserts or on a beach. Piles of sand that has been deposited by the wind
7
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land form
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natural land shape or feature *hill,desserts,penincila,praries,mountains,glaciers,lake, stream
8
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causes of weathering
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gravity,ice wedging,tree roots,sand blowing in the wind,chemicals in rain
