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18 Week Review #2
Landforms and Resources
Term | Definition |
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Stalactites | Rocks created by water dripping from the roof of a cave. |
Canyon | Formed from fast moving water creating a v- shaped gorge. |
Biofuels or Biomass | Energy made from crops like corn. |
Precipitation | Rain, snow, sleet or hail. |
Weathering | The wearing away of sediments by water, wind, waves or ice. |
Glacier | A slow moving body of ice. |
Delta | Formed when sediments are deposited at the mouth of a river. |
Tsunami | A giant ocean wave cause by an earthquake under the ocean. |
Renewable Resources | Resources that can be replaced over time. |
Deposition | The dropping of sediments to a new location. |
Erosion | The carrying away of sediments. |
Condensation | When vapor turns to water. |
Soluble | Something that can be dissolved like salt. |
Non-Renewable Resources | Resources that are limited and can't be replaced. |
Evaporation | When water turns to vapor. |
Fault | A crack in the Earth. |
Stalagmite | Structures that stick up from floor in a cave. They are made from dripping water. |