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4th Unit 7 Vocab
Unit 7 Vocabulary - Earth's Pattern of Change
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Deposition | the process where sediment is deposited in a new location |
| Erosion | the movement of weathered material by wind, water, or ice |
| Sediment | small pieces of rock broken away from the surface of earth that may be carried away and deposited in locations |
| Weathering | the process of breaking down rocks into smaller pieces |
| Ice Wedging | a type of weathering that occurs when water soaks into a material, freezes, expands, and causes the material to split or break apart |
| Glacier | a large sheet of ice that moves slowly across the land |