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| A hill formed by a glacier |
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| A huge river of ice moving slowly downhill |
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| Affects erosion and causes water to flow downhill |
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| An area of sediment formed at the mouth of a river |
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| The weathering of rocks caused by the freezing and expanding of water in rocks |
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| Decayed plant and animal material |
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| Happens when water or wind gradually wears away rock by friction |
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| The layer in which most plants grow |
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| Occurs when wind, water, or ice drops weathered material in a new location |
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| Sediment that is deposited at the mouth of a river makes the mouth of the river ___ |
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| The layer that is made of solid, unweathered rock |
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| Shapes of land, such as mountains, canyons, and mesas |
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| Small bits of weathered rock and other material |
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| The breaking of rock by the freezing and expanding of water |
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| A sudden downhill movement of snow and ice |
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| The layer of soil that contains humus |
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| A sudden downhill movement of soil and rocks |
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| The loose material on the surface of the earth |
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| The moving of weathered material from one place to another |
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| The process of breaking down and changing rocks |
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| The soil layer that is mostly coarse, weathered rocks without humus |
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| The three sizes of weathered rock found in soil |
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| Three things that can cause rocks to weather |
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weathered rock
water
air
humus |
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