Landforms and Natural Processes

Front

What is the pileup of eroded materials called?

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Deposition

Front

What type of weathering is cryofracturing an example of?

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Mechanical weathering

Front

What term describes how landforms are laid out in a particular area?

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Topography

Front

What is the process of breaking down Earth's material called?

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Weathering

Front

What is the movement of weathered and broken down materials called?

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Erosion

Front

What is the process of wearing away rocks and soil by wind, water, or ice?

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Erosion

Front

What is the term for the natural process that breaks down rocks into smaller pieces?

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Weathering

Front

What do we call the features of the Earth's surface, such as mountains and valleys?

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Landforms

Front

What is the term for the study of the Earth's physical features and how they change?

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Geography

Front

What is the process by which sediments are laid down in new locations?

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Deposition