4.7B Vocabulary

The buildup of land by the settlement of sediment and soil in a new location

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Deposition

The removal and movement of sediment from one place to another by gravity, water, wind, or ice.

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Erosion

A large, slow-moving, long-lasting accumulation of snow and ice that develops on land.

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Glacier

Sand or small pieces of rock broken down by weathering and deposited on land or at the bottom of a body of water.

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Sediment

The breakdown of rocks into very small particles by gravity, water, wind, and ice

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Weathering