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science chapter 3

Mass movement

TermDefinition
erosion the process of natural resources move weathered rock
sediment may contain of pieces of rock or soil
deposition s the geological process in which sediments, soil and rocks are added to a landform or land mass. Wind, ice, water, and gravity transport previously weathered
gravity s a force of attraction that exists between any two masses, any two bodies, any two particles
mass movement process by which soil, sand, regolith, and rock move downslope typically as a solid, continuous or discontinuous
runoff Runoff is what occurs when rain is not absorbed by the ground on which it falls and so then flows downhill.
rill Rill erosion occurs when runoff water forms small channels as it concentrates down a slope. if it is over than 10 centimeters than its referred as a gully
gully trench cut into land by the erosion of an accelerated stream of water.
stream A stream is a body of water with surface water flowing within the bed and banks of a channel.
tributary is a freshwater stream that feeds into a larger stream or river
flood pain lat land area adjacent to a stream, composed of unconsolidated sedimentary deposits
meander s one of a series of regular sinuous curves, bends, loops, turns, or windings in the channel of a river, stream, or other watercourse.
oxbow lake is a meander that has been cut off from the river. a oxbow lake lake may form when a river floods
delta Deltas can be of various shapes . Some are arc-shaped others are triangle shapes
alluvial fan is a wide sloping deposit of sediment is formed where a stream leaves a mountain range .
ground water is the term geologists us for the underground water. Like running water on the on the surface.
stactite slow dripping bulbs up cone shaped stalagmite from the floor
karst topography after a regen in eastern europe
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