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earth science 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| weathering | the wearing away of sediments by water, wind, waves, or ice |
| erosion | the moving or carrying sediments to a new location |
| deposition | the dropping of sediments to a new location |
| cementation | sticking together like glue |
| compaction | the pressure of pressing together sediments |
| sedimentary rock | rock made by deposits of sediments to form layers |
| decay | to go through decomposition |
| earthquakes | triggered by the movement of the earth's surface |
| volcanoes | fiery power deep from the earth. |
| landslides | gravity or rain or both pulls rocks and mud down the mountain causing destruction |
| tsunami | an earthquake in the ocean causes these giant destructive waves |
| rapid earth changes | earth quake, landslide, hurricane, tsunami, and volcano |
| slow earth changes | weathering, erosion, and deposition |