Misc. "Test 6" Flashcards

1
Q

method used to prevent erosion by modifying a smooth slope into a series of level, stair-like steps and erecting windbreakers

A

terracing

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2
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material carried by a stream

A

load

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3
Q

any type of rock that forms when igneous or sedimentary rocks are “cooked” by intense heat and pressure

A

metamorphic rock

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4
Q

the breaking or peeling away of rocks in layers

A

exfoliation

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5
Q

form of mass wasting consisting of a very slow downslope movement of soil and rock fragments

A

soil creep

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