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Science vocab words

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CONSRTRUCTIVE FORCES   Processes which raise or build up the surface of the earth  
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DELTA   A deposit of soil or silt formed wherever a swift stream or river empties in a lake,ocean, or a slower river. It has a triangular shape  
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SAND DUNES   A mound of sand that is deposited by wind  
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DESTRUCTIVE FORCES   Proccesses which lower the surface of the earth  
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FAULTS   A large crack in layers of rock where movement has occurred  
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DEPOSITION   The process of dropping, or depositing sediment in a new location  
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EARTHQUAKE   An earthquake is a tremor of the earth's surface  
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EROSION   erosion is the lifting and physical removal of rock particles, dirt, sand, and other natural materials  
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DECOMPOSERS   An organism that obtains energy from decaying organic material  
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WEATHERING   Weathering is a set of individual processes that cause a physical or chemical change in rocks or soil.  
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ORGANISMS   A living thing  
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LEVEE   A long narrow embankment usually built to protect land from flooding can also occur naturally along river  
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SEISMOLOGIC STUDIES   the study of earthquakes of the earth by both naturally and artificially generated seismic waves  
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BEACH RECLATAMMATION   The process of reestablishing a beach after sever erosion has depleted  
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FLOOD CONTROL   Any activity designed to reduce the flow and impact of a flood including leeves reservoirs and dams  
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VOLCANO   Type of mountain formed when tectonic plates push magma from under the earths surface; this hardened lava forms a mountain  
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DAM   A barrier controlling the flow of water and backing up water  
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