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weathering Atmospheric and evirmental agents that decompose rocks.
physical weather mechanical breakdown of rocks into smaller peices
abrasion the process of rocks getting browkendown through scrapinging
chemical weathering the chemical breakdown of rocks.
oxidation the chemical reaction where any mateiral binds with oxygen
acid participation precipitation with pollutants that make it acidic.
erosion the movement of particles through wind water or ice
deposition the process in which material is laid down
floodplain an area along a river that forms when sediments deposited when the river overflowed.
delta A mass of material deposited in a triangular or fan shape at the mouth of a stream or river
alluvial fan A fan shape mass of rocks deposited by a stream when the slope of the land decreases.
groundwater water that is beneath Earth's surface
shorline the boundary between land and water
beach an area of shore line made up of deposited sand
sandbar a low rise of sand deposited along the shore of a lake or sea
barrier islands a long ridge of sand or narrow islands parrel to the shore
dune a mound of wind deposited sand that moves because of wind
loess fine grained sediments like quarts.
glacier a large mass of ice that is there year round over land
glacier drift the rock material that is carried and deposited by glaciers
creep the slow downhill movement of weathered rocks mateiral
rockfall the rapid mass movement of rocks down a steep slope
landslide the sudden movement of rock and soil down a slope
mud flow the flow of mass or mud rocks mixed with soil with water
mountain an area of significantly elevated on Earth's surface usually rising to a summit.
lake A partially or fully filled basin of fresh or salt water surouned by land
river a large naturual stream of water surouned by land
coastline A location where land meets sea.
 

 



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