Keywords to do with the Earth, erosion, rivers and the solar system
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| Denudation | When the weather wears down the Earth's crust.
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| Weathering | When the atmosphere down something over a long period of time.
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| Mechanical weathering | The process of breaking big rocks into little ones.
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| Chemical weathering | When a chemical reaction causes something to disintegrate.
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| Scree | Lots of small loose stones that cover a mountain.
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| Carbonation | When pressure is applied to an object containing carbon dioxide.
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| Gradient | An inclined part of a rock.
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| Flood Plains | The flat area of which the river overflows and floods.
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| Velocity | Speed of a river
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| Deposition | When a river moves things from one place to another.
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| Mouth | The part of a river which leads to the sea.
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| Estuary | The part of the river that is tidal.
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| Basin | The area which the river drains.
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| Watershed | The high ground surrounding the valley which the river drains.
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| Orbit | The route something travels in, usually in a rotation.
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| Friction | When two objects collide and rub together.
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| Convection current | The transfer of heat by mass movement of heated air into cooler air.
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| Tectonic plates | The plates that make up the surface of the Earth.
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| Inner core | The innermost part of the core.
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| Outer core | The second last layer of the Earth.
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| Crust | The outer layer of the Earth.
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| Mantle | The part of the Earth between the crust and the core.
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| Magma | Molten material beneath or within the crust.
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| Lava | The molten rock that flows from a volcano.
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| Earthquake | When two plates collide and cause a series of violent vibrations.
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| Solar System | The sun together with all the planets that revolve around it.
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