Changes to the Earth's Surface Vocab

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Rock fragments transported to a different location.

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Sediment

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Erosion process by natural agents.

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Erosion

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Nutrients found in rocks and soil

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Minerals

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Landform of sediment at river's mouth.

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Delta

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Slide of dirt/mud and rock down a mountain or cliff

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Landslide/Mudslide

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Breaking down of rocks/materials on Earth's surface.

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Weathering

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Evidence of past organisms: Impression, track, or remains.

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Fossil

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A deep valley carved by flowing water.

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Canyon

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A vent or fissure in the Earth's surface expelling magma and gases.

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Volcano

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Sediment laid down in new locations.

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Deposition