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Unit 3: Go Green
Landforms and Forces in Motion
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| axle | a rod or spindle (either fixed or rotating) passing through the center of a wheel or group of wheels. |
| wheel | a circular object that revolves on an axle and is fixed below a vehicle or other object to enable it to move easily over the ground. |
| gravity | the force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth |
| wave | a long body of water curling into an arched form and breaking on the shore. |
| current | a body of water or air moving in a definite direction, |
| tide | the alternate rising and falling of the sea, usually twice in each lunar day at a particular place, due to the attraction of the moon and sun |
| weathering | wear away or change the appearance or texture of (something) by long exposure to the air |
| erosion | being eroded by wind, water, or other natural agents |
| deposition | process in which sediments, soil and rocks are added to a landform or land mass by wind, ice, and water |
| barrier island | a long narrow island close to the mainland, protecting the mainland from erosion and storms |
| estuary | the tidal mouth of a large river, where the tide meets the stream |
| axle | a rod or spindle (either fixed or rotating) passing through the center of a wheel or group of wheels. |
| wheel | a circular object that revolves on an axle and is fixed below a vehicle or other object to enable it to move easily over the ground. |
| gravity | the force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth |
| wave | a long body of water curling into an arched form and breaking on the shore. |
| current | a body of water or air moving in a definite direction, |
| tide | the alternate rising and falling of the sea, usually twice in each lunar day at a particular place, due to the attraction of the moon and sun |
| weathering | wear away or change the appearance or texture of (something) by long exposure to the air |
| erosion | being eroded by wind, water, or other natural agents |
| deposition | process in which sediments, soil and rocks are added to a landform or land mass by wind, ice, and water |
| barrier island | a long narrow island close to the mainland, protecting the mainland from erosion and storms |
| estuary | the tidal mouth of a large river, where the tide meets the stream |
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