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Science Chp.3 Sec.2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| depostiton | process in which sediment is laid down in new locations |
| mass movement | a process that moves sediment downhill caused by gravity |
| landslide | is mass movement occurs when rock and soil slide |
| creep | very slow downhill movement of rock or trees |
| sediment | earths materials depostited by erosion |
| mudflow | the rapid downhill movement of a mixture of water, rock, and soil. |
| erosion | the process by which water, ice, wind or gravity moves weathered rocks and soil |
| slump | a mass of rock and soil suddenly slips down a slope |
| gravity | is the force that moves rock and other materials downhill |
| flood plain | wide valley through which a river flows |
| alluvial fan | a wide sloping deposit of sediment formed where a stream leaves a mountain range |