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Eroision
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What does Erosion mean? | The process by which sediment and other materials are moved from one place to another |
| What does Deposition mean? | The process by which eroded material is dropped |
| What does Floodplain mean? | Many layers of deposited sediment can form a flat area |
| What does Delta mean? | Streams often deposit their loads in a fan-shaped pattern |
| What does Alluvial fan mean? | A fan-shaped deposit that forms on dry land |
| What does Groundwater mean? | The water located within the rocks below Earths surface |
| What does dunes mean? | a sand hill or sand ridge formed by wind |
| What does loess mean? | a loamy deposit formed by wind |
| What does glacier mean? | an extended mass of ice formed from snow falling and accumulating over the years and moving very slowly |
| What does glacial drift? | material, as gravel, sand, or clay, transported and deposited by glacier or by glacial meltwater |