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10.19.11

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erosion the process of moving sediment by wind, water, ice,or gravity.
river a large body of water that flows into an ocean or lake.
stream a small river.
channel the path that a river or stream follows
deposition the process of depositing sediment after it has been moved by water, wind, ice, or gravity.
graded bedding the order of rocks from large to small that settle on a lake or pond bottom when water flow slows down.
direction of younging the order in which sedimentary rock layers are formed–from larger to finer particles.
cross bedding when a graded bedding pattern in a sedimentary rock is cut off and covered with another graded bedding pattern running in another direction.
mass wasting the downhill movement of large amounts of rock and sediment due to the force of gravity.
landslide a large mass of soil or rock that slides down avolcano or mountain. Landslides can be caused by volcanic events, earthquakes, or other factors.
rockfall an event that results in a large amount of rock splitting off of a landform.
mudflow
slumping an event that occurs when soil particles become surrounded by water so that the ground sinks or "slumps."
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