unit 8 earth science Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
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weathering
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the breaking of rock into smaller peaces.
2
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erosion
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the proses of moveing sediment from one place to another.
3
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deposition
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the dropping of ero
4
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sedement
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sand, bits of rock, fosals, and other matereals carried and deposeted by whater and wind.
5
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delta
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landing created by the long term deposet of sedement.
6
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landform
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sedeman piles forme a landform
7
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sand dune
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when the wind deposets a lot of wind in one area
8
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crust
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the layer of earth extending from earths center bottom of the mantle it is mostly metalic iorn and nickle.
