Earth Science Vocab Flashcard

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Bedrock

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Layer of large rocks below the soil.

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Cementation

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Dissolved minerals crystallize, gluing sediment particles into one mass.

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Clay

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Soil with the smallest particles

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Cleavage

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Property of some minerals that causes them to break along smooth, flat surfaces.

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Compaction

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Sediments pressed together under their own weight.

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Constructive Forces

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Forces that shape Earth's surface by building mountains and landmasses.

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Crustal Deformation

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Bending, tilting, and breaking of Earth's crust due to tectonic plate movement.

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Deposition

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Sediment is laid down in new locations.

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Destructive Forces

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Forces that wear away or break down land masses (weathering & erosion).

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Erosion: The process by which wind, water, ice, or gravity transports soil and sediment.

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Transport of soil and sediment by natural forces.