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weathering erosion deposition and land forms

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show weathering  
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the process by which rock is broken down into smaller pieces by physical changes   show
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oxygen in the air and acids   show
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show chemical weathering  
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show oxidation  
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when fossil fuels are burned, other chemicals combine with water in the atmosphere to produce even stronger acids. When these stronger acids fall to Earth, they are called...   show
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temperature changes, pressure changes, plant and animal actions, water, wind, and gravity   show
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cause a rock to expand   show
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cause a rock to contract   show
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repeated temperature changes   show
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show ice wedging AKA frost wedging  
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process by which the outer layer of rock slowly peel away due to pressure changes   show
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the breaking down and wearing away of rock material by the mechanical action of other rock   show
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common features in cave systems as dissolved chemicals are deposited by dripping water underground   show
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show lichens and mosses  
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show erosion  
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show deposition  
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when a stream floods, a layer of sediment is deposited over the flooded land. Many layers of deposited sediment can form a flat area called.....   show
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steams often deposit their loads in a fan-shaped pattern called a.....   show
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show alluvial fan  
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the water located within the rocks below Earth's surface...   show
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show shoreline  
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an area of shoreline that is made up of material deposited by waves and currents   show
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an underwater or exposed ridge of sand, gravel, or shell material   show
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show barrier island  
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how does flowing water changes Earth's surface   show
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what factors relate to a stream's ability to erode material   show
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the measure of the changed in elevation over a certain distance   show
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materials carried by a stream   show
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amount of water that a stream carries in a given amount of time   show
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show canyons, valley by erosion, floodplains by deposition, and deltas and alluvial fans by deposition  
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show sinkhole  
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show waves and currents  
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first part of the shoreline the waves meet...finger-shaped projections that form when cliffs of hard rock erode more slowly than the surrounding softer rock does.....   show
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show longshore currents  
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show sea cliffs and wave-cut platforms, sea caves, arches and stacks  
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show sea cliff  
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form when a sea cliff is worn back from shore, producing a nearly level platform beneath the water at the base of the cliff   show
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form when waves cut large holes into fractured or weak rock along the base of sea cliffs   show
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form when wave action erodes sea caves until a hole cuts through a headland   show
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show sea stacks  
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show beaches, sandbars and barrier islands  
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show alpine glacier  
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show loess  
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bowel shaped depression at the head of a valley   show
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show glacial drift  
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extremely slow movement of material downslope   show
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when loose rocks fall down a steep slope   show
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show landslide  
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show mudflow  
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show abraded rock, desert pavement, dunes and loess  
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show flowing ice, alpine glaciers, and continental glaciers  
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show slow mass movement, rapid mass movement,  
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a region of increased elevation on Earth's surface that rises to a peak   show
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show glacier  
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body of fresh or salt water that is surrounded by land   show
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show river  
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show delta  
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dynamic boundary between land and the ocean   show
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show dune  
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removal of fine sediment by wind   show
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sharp ridge that forms between two cirques that are next to each other   show
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when 3 or more aretes join, they form a sharp peak called,,,,,   show
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