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7th Grade
12/12/2006

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Term
Erosion
Definition
The process by which natural forces move weathered rock and soil from one place to another is ____________.
Term
Sediment
Definition
The material moved by erosion is called _______.
Term
Deposition
Definition
___________ occurs where agents of erosion lay down sediment.
Term
Deposition
Definition
___________ occurs where agents of erosion lay down sediment.
Term
Deposition
Definition
___________ occurs where agents of erosion lay down sediment.
Term
Gravity
Definition
_________ is the force that moves rock and other materials downhill.
Term
Landslides, mudflows, slump and creep.
Definition
Four types of mass movement are _____, _______, ____,and _______.
Term
Natural hazard
Definition
A ______ ________ is an event that results from Earth processes and that can cause damage and endanger human life.
Term
8 examples of natural hazards.
Definition
Earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis, droughts, wildfires, floods, hurricanes and tornadoes are _ ________ of ________ ________.
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