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chapter 4

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core   show
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mantle   show
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show molten rock in the earth's crust [also: {magmata} (pl)]  
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show the branch of geology studying the folding and faulting of the earth's crust  
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continental drift   show
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show a valley with steep sides; formed by a rift in the earth's crust  
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abyssal plains   show
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show a shallow submarine plain of varying width forming a border to a continent and typically ending in a comparatively steep slope to the deep ocean floor  
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trench   show
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folds   show
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show a bad quality or part of someone's character : a weakness in character : a problem or bad part that prevents something from being perfect : a flaw or defect : responsibility for a problem, mistake, bad situation, etc.  
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show the action of the weather conditions in altering the color, texture, composition, or form of exposed objects; specifically : the physical disintegration and chemical decomposition of earth materials at or near the earth's surface  
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sediment   show
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erosion   show
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show a very large area of ice that moves slowly down a slope or valley or over a wide area of land  
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plateau   show
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show the alluvial deposit of a stream where it issues from a gorge upon a plain or of a tributary stream at its junction with the main stream  
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delta   show
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desalinization   show
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hydrologic cycle   show
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headwater   show
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tributary   show
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watershed   show
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show an area of land from which the rain flows into a particular river or lake, etc.  
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estuaries   show
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wetlands   show
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show water that collects below the surface of the earth  
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water table   show
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humus   show
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leaching   show
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deforestation   show
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show plant trees on an area of land that has become empty or spoiled  
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show rain that contains large amounts of harmful chemicals as a result of burning substances such as coal and oil  
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show a structure for carrying water across land, especially one like a high bridge with many arches that carries pipes or a canal across a valley  
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aquifers   show
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fossil water   show
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show rock or soil from which metal can be obtained  
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show fuels, such as gas, coal, and oil, that were formed underground from plant and animal remains millions of years ago  
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