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Geology

geology

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Force from the side. Often times forming mountains. Folding
Molton lava from deep inside the earth's crust is pushed out onto the surface, they form..... Volcanic Mountains
Streams and rivers can form this erosional feature, allowing the rocks to be exposed. Canyon
A glacier flowing over a continetn may scrape off all of the sedimentary rock and expose the granite once the ice melts. This is known as... Coninental Shields
A broade, flat-topped hill rising above surrounding lowlands. Mesa
A smaller, narrower top than a mesa with steep-sided edges. Butte
Prsence of oxygen, water absorbtion or chemicals in the rocks dissolved by water are all weathering of this type... Chemical Weathering
When tiny bubbles in moving water explode inwardly. Cavitation
Where rocks are icked up by moving water. Plucking
An underwater tornado that breaks up rock. Kolk
Water, wind and ice are all components of.. Sedimentary deposition
When an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruption occurs, a shock wave of energy races through the water creating a ... Tidal Wave/Tsunamis
This forms when the main river divides up into smaller and smaller rivers and streams where the water slows down to enter a large body of water. As the water slows, it deposits much of the sediment load forming a ... Delta
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