Constructive Processes

Front

What is the process of dropping material by water, wind, or glaciers called?

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Deposition

Front

Where is magma located in relation to Earth's surface?

Back

Below

Front

What are rock particles or other material deposited by water, wind, or glaciers called?

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Sediment

Front

What is a ridge of rock and soil deposited when a glacier melts called?

Back

Moraine

Front

Where is lava located in relation to Earth's surface?

Back

Above

Front

What is the term for the landform created at the mouth of a river where it meets a body of water, formed by sediment deposition?

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Delta

Front

What is the flat area next to a river that is prone to flooding called?

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Floodplain

Front

What is the process by which rocks are broken down into smaller pieces by natural forces?

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Weathering

Front

What is the term for the movement of sediment from one place to another by wind, water, or ice?

Back

Erosion

Front

What is the term for the solid material that settles out of water, wind, or ice?

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Sediment