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geography
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| weathering | the breaking up of rock without the removal of the waste |
| erosion | the breaking up of rock with the removal of the waste |
| deposition | where the river drops its load |
| volume | the energy of the flow of water |
| valosite | the width of the river |
| volcano | when magma reaches the surface due to convection currents |
| earthquakes | when plates move together and pressure builds up and the plates slip due to pressure |
| igneous | what type of rock is basalt |
| sedimentry | what type of rocks is limestone |
| metamorphic | what type of rock is marble |
| waterfall | when the softer rock breaks away before the hard rock |