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the process by which natural forces move weathered rock and soil from one place to another |
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list the 5 forces that cause erosion |
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gravity, running water, glaciers, waves, wind |
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the material moved by erosion |
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t/f the Earth's gravity pulls things toward Earth's center. |
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t/f the Earth's gravity causes landslides |
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t/f The Earth's gravity causes mass movement |
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t/f the Earth's gravity is a force of erosion |
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t/f The most destructive kind of mass movement is creep |
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name 4 things mass movement includes |
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landslides, slump, creep, mudflows |
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rock and soil slide quickly down a slope |
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a mixture of water, rock and soil moves rapidly downhill. |
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rock and soil suddenly slip down a slope in one large mass. |
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rock and soil move very slowly downhill |
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