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Earths Surface Ch 5

Vocabulary from Ch. 5: Erosion and Deposition

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erosion the process in which weathered particles are picked up and moved from one place to another
deposition the part of the erosion process in which sediment is placed in a new location, or deposited.
mass wasting the downhill movements of masses of rock and soil.
drainage basin the area of land in which water drains into a stream system
divide a ridge from which water drains to one side or the other
floodplain an area of land on either side of a stream that is underwater when the stream floods.
alluvial fan a fan-shaped deposit of sediment at the base of a mountain.
delta an area of land formed by the buildup of sediment at the end, or mouth, or a river.
sinkhole a basin that forms when the roof of a cave becomes so thin that it suddenly falls in.
longshore drift the zigzag movement of sand along a beach.
longshore current the movement of water along a shore as waves strike the shore at an angle.
sandbar a ridge of sand built up by the action of waves and currents.
barrier island a long, narrow island that develops parallel to a coast.
dune a mound of sand built up by wind.
loess deposits of fine wind-blown sediment
glacier a large mass of ice that moves over land
till the sediment left directly on the ground surface by a retreating glacier.
moraine a deposit of till left behind by a retreating glacier
kettle lake a bowl-shaped depression that was formed by a block of ice from a glacier and then became filled with water
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