Big 20 3B Vocabulary

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What is a watershed?

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An area of high elevation that funnels runoff towards a river.

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What characterizes the Coastal Plain region of Georgia?

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A region characterized by loose, sandy soils and declining topography until it reaches sea level.

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What is mass wasting that occurs when sediments continue to move downhill after a larger event called?

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Flows.

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What is the freeze-thaw process?

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A feature of water that allows it to expand when frozen, causing cracks in rocks and sediments to expand up to 10%.

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What is limestone?

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A sedimentary rock made of calcium carbonate that is soft and fragile; extremely vulnerable to weathering and erosion.

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Define plateau.

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An area of high flat land.

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What is a valley?

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A low area of land between hills or mountains, often with a river running through it.

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What is an avalanche?

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A mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside.

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What is a glacier?

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A large mass of ice that moves slowly over land.

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What is mass wasting?

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The movement of rock and soil down a slope due to gravity.