shaping earths crust Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
mass movement | downslope of any loose material under the influence of gravity |
gradient | how steep a slope is |
soil creep | slowest form of soil creep |
landslides | rapid movement of earth down a steep slope |
mudflows | moving rivers of rock, soil and water |
volcano of Nevado del Ruiz | volcano in the snow capped mountain in the Columbian andes in 1984 |
Bogburst | form of mudflow which occurs upland when peat becomes saturated. |
erosion | breaking down of rocks and the removal of the particles. |
weathering | breakdown and decay of rocks. |
carbonation | when acid rain reacts with carbon dioxide and dissolves the calcium carbonate in the limestone. |
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