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Weathering/Erosion

Erosion & Deposition - Water & Wind Neumeyer

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Stream Active water channel that erodes & transports sediment
River Forms on a steep mountain slope
What are some features that are formed when rivers flow off and from mountains Waterfalls, floodplains, meanders, oxbow lakes, & delta
Groundwater Underground water that can cause erosion through a process of chemical weathering forming caves
Waves Shapes coast lines through erosion by breaking down rock & transporting sand & other sediment, erode land by impact of great force and abrasion or grinding away at shore
Wind Causes erosion by deflation
What force is more responsible for shaping the Earth. Water or wind Water force
Waterfalls Occurs where a river meets an area of rock that erodes SLOWLY
Flood plains Flat, wide, area of land along a river that is often covered when the river overflows during a flood
Meanders Loop-like bend in the course of a river and becomes more curved over time
Oxbow lakes A meander that has been cut off from sediments, being positive & damming up the ends
Delta Sediment is deposited where a river flows into an ocean or lake and builds up a landform
Stalactites Formed when deposits in dripping groundwater that hang on the roof of a cave
Stalagmites Formed through deposits that build up cone shapes on the cave floor
Deflation The process by which wind removes surface materials & abrasion
Loess A crumbly wind-blown deposit of silt and day
Abrasion Grinding away something
When/where are water a major agent of erosion (4) Streams, rivers, beaches & underground
Dunes Wind-blown sand
What are some common types of windblown deposits (2) Dunes and loesses
Created by: snikerdoodle2416
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