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Stack #4624627
unit 8
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| weathering | |
| physical weather | |
| abrasion | |
| chemical weathering | the chemical breakdown and decomposition of rocks by natural processes in the environment |
| oxidation | |
| acid precipitation | precipitation, such as rain, sleet, or snow, that contains a high concentration of acids, often because of the pollution of the atmosphere |
| erosion | the process by which wind, water, ice, or gravity transports soil and sediment from one location to another |
| deposition | the process in which material is laid down |
| floodplain | |
| delta | a mass of material deposited in a triangular or fan shape at the mouth of a river or stream |
| alluvial fan | a fan-shaped mass of rock material deposited by a stream when the slope of the land decreases sharply |
| ground water | the water that is beneath Earth’s surface |
| shareline | |
| beach | an area of the shoreline that is made up of deposited sediment |
| sandbar | |
| barrier island | a long ridge of sand or narrow island that lies parallel to the shore |
| dune | a mound of wind-deposited sand that moves as a result of the action of wind |
| loess | |
| glacier | |
| glacial dirft | a large mass of ice that exists year-round and moves over land |
| creep | the slow downhill movement of weathered rock material |
| rockfall | |
| landslide | |
| mudflow | |
| mountain | |
| lake | |
| river | |
| coastline | a location where land and ocean surface meet |
Created by:
Kevin Ramos