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5.7B Slow Changes
Earth's Changes Unit
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| canyon | V-shaped valley. A landform cut from the Earth by erosion. |
| delta | A landform created at the mouth of a river from the deposition of sediment. |
| frost wedging | A type of weathering that occurs when water trapped in cracks and pores of rocks repeatedly freezes and melts. |
| glacier | A large mass of ice that slowly moves down mountains and valleys. |
| sand dune | A large hill or mound of sand formed by wind deposition. |
| sediment | Small pieces of weathered rock. |
| u-shaped valley | A landform created by the weathering and erosion of rock as a glacier moves down a mountain. |
| v-shaped valley | Canyon. A narrow landform with steep sides formed by river erosion,. |
| weathering | The breaking down of larger rocks into smaller pieces called sediment. |
| erosion | The movement of sediment from one place to another by wind, water, or ice. |
| deposition | The dropping of sediment in a new location by wind, water, or ice. |