Changes to Earth's Surface Vocabulary

Front

What is the slow process that breaks materials into smaller pieces?

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Weathering

Front

What is a hill of sand formed by wind often located near an ocean or a desert?

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Sand Dune

Front

What is a long, ridge-like mound formed from glacial debris left behind by a glacier?

Back

Morain

Front

What is a physical feature on Earth's surface?

Back

Landform

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Front

What is a triangle of sand and soil deposited at the mouth of where two bodies of water meet?

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Delta

Front

What is the process of moving weathered materials from one place to another?

Back

Erosion

Front

What is the process by which sediment settles out of the water or wind carrying it?

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Deposition

Front

What is a large mass of ice that moves slowly over land?

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Glacier

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Front

What is the term for the natural features of the land's surface?

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Topography

Front

What is the term for the breaking down of rocks and minerals into smaller pieces?

Back

Weathering

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2