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09 Earths Changing S

Earths Changing Surface

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shoreline the boundary between land and a body of water.
surf a group of waves that break as they reach the shoreline.
beach any area of the shoreline made up of material deposited by waves.
longshore current a water current that moves the sand in a zigzag pattern along the beach.
sandbar an underwater or exposed ridge of sand, gravel, or shell material found in open water.
barrier spit an exposed sandbar found in open water that is connected to the shoreline.
saltation the movement of sand or other sediments by short jumps and bounces caused by the wind or water.
deflation a form of wind erosion in which fine, dry soil particles are blown away.
loess very fine sediments deposited by the wind.
dunes a mound of wind‐deposited sand that keeps its shape even though it moves.
slip face the steeply sloped side of a dune.
glacier a large mass of moving ice.
glacial drift the rock material carried and deposited by glaciers.
till unsorted rock material that is deposited directly by a melting glacier.
moraines the most common type of till that form ridges along the edges of glaciers.
stratified drift a glacial deposit that has been sorted and layered by the action of streams or meltwater.
mass movement the movement of any earth material such as rock, soil, mud, or snow down a slope.
rock fall a group of loose rocks that fall down a slope.
landslide the sudden movement of rock and soil down a slope.
mudflow the flow of a mass of mud or rock and soil mixed with a large amount of water down a slope.
lahars a mudflow caused by heavy rains mixed with volcanic ash.
creep the slow downhill movement of weathered rock material.
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