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Unit A Chapter 1
Science Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a mound, hill, or ridge of sand formed by the wind. | sand dune |
| sand, soil and rock carried by water, wind or ice. | sediments |
| the gradual wearing away and removing of rock material by forces like water, wind or ice | erosion |
| a flat, usually triangular plain formed by deposits of sediment where a river empties into the ocean | delta |
| part of a sea or lake extending into the land | bay |
| a piece of land that extends out into the water and usually slows down the flow of water that passes it | headland |
| physical and chemical processes by which rock is broken down into smaller pieces | weathering |
| a huge mass of slow-moving ice that forms over land | glacier |
| a river and all the waterways such as brooks, streams and rivers that drain into it. | river system |