Landforms Vocab

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Process of depositing weathered material by wind, water, and ice.

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Deposition

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Movement of weathered material by wind, water, or ice.

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Erosion

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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A natural physical structure on Earth.

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Landform

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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Rock formed by compacted and cemented sediments

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Sedimentary

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Process where exposed rock breaks down by rain, frost, wind, or weather elements.

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weathering

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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Fuels formed over millions of years from ancient plants and animals; examples: coal, petroleum, natural gas.

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Fossil fuels

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Binding and hardening of sediments into rock

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cementation

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Process of decay of dead plants and animals

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decomposition

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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Method by which a substance is formed

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process of formation

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-7

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Geographical feature:

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Delta

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4