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Science Vocab
Science Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Erosion | The process when natural forces move rocks or soil |
| Weathering | The process when rocks are broken down |
| Tributary | A source of water that leads into a bigger source of water |
| Deposition | When sediment is layed down |
| Meander | A curve that over time becomes a high arc |
| Oxbow Lake | A meander that is separated from a water source |
| Delta | A land form that is caused by sediment that has traveled downstream and clustered in one spot |
| Inorganic components of soil include... | oxygen, minerals, rocks, water |
| Humus contains... | dead animals, animal waste, dead leaves |
| Soil Conservation: Forestry | - not cutting the whole tree out of the ground, just most leaving roots |
| Soil Conservation: Farming | - crop rotation - covering soil with mulch |