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Earth Science Lesson 4 Unit 1
Erosion and Deposition by Wind, Ice, and Gravity
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6th Grade
12/09/2015

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glacier
Definition
a large mass of ice that exists year-round and moves over land
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glacial drift
Definition
the rock material carried and deposited by glaciers
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loess
Definition
fine-grained sediments of quartz, feldspar, hornblende, mica, and clay deposited by wind
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mudflow
Definition
a flow of a mass of mud or rock and soil mixed with a large amount of water
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dune
Definition
a mound of wind-deposited sand that moves as a result of the action of wind
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rockfall
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the rapid mass movement of rock down a steep slope or cliff
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landslide
Definition
the sudden movement of rock and soil down a slope
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creep
Definition
the slow downhill movement of weathered rock material
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