5.7B Weathering Erosion Deposition Vocab.

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Breaking down rocks into smaller pieces (sediments)

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weathering

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Process that moves sediments from one place to another

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Erosion

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Sediments are deposited or dropped off during:

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Deposition

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Formed when sediments are deposited where a river meets a lake or ocean

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Delta

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Formed from fast-moving water, creating a deep gorge with steep sides.

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Canyon

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Natural feature on Earth’s surface

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Landform

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WWI, water, wind, and ice (glaciers)

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agents of erosion

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Formed when wind blows sand around

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sand dune

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Where swift water meets an ocean or lake

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Mouth of a river

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Slow moving body of ice

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Glacier