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| Title | definition |
|---|---|
| Constructive Forces | It is when a natural force adds land to the earth |
| Destructive forces | It is when a natural force takes away land from the earth |
| Deposition | it is when the rocks that were eroded reach the mouth of the river and go to another waterway |
| Earthquake | A shaking of the earth's surface,caused by movement of rock in the crust |
| Decomposers | An organism that breaks down the cells of plants |
| Delta | An area of new land at the mouth of a river,formed from sediments carried by the river |
| Sand Dunes | A hill of sand made and shaped by wind |
| Faults | A crack in the earths crust |
| Erosion | The process of moving sediment by wind,moving water,or ice |
| Weathering | The process of breaking down rock by natural means |
| Organisms | A living thing |
| Seismologic Studies | Studying earthquakes |
| Beach Reclamation | Putting sand back onto a eroded beach |
| Flood Control | the act or technique of controlling river flow with dams, dikes, artificial channels, |
| Levee | an embankment designed to prevent the flooding of a river |
| Volcano | A mountain that forms as molten rock flows through a crack onto Earth's surface |
| Dam | a barrier to obstruct the flow of water |