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Our Changing Earth
Unit C, Chapter 1, Carter Lomax, Mr.D.
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5th Grade
11/10/2008

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Landforms
Definition
physical features on Earth surface
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weathering

Definition
process of breaking rock into tiny pieces called sediment
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erosion
Definition
process of moving sediment from one place to another
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deposition
Definition
process of dropping, or depositing, sediment in a new location
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mass movement
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the down hill movement of rock and soil because of gravity
Term
mudslides, landslides, sinkholes, and creep
Definition
examples of mass movement
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mountains, valleys, islands, rivers, plains, hills, deltas, & cliffs 
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examples of landforms
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 plant roots, wind, water, and acid rain

Definition
chief agents of weathering
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wind and flowing water
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chief agents of erosion
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terminal moraines and u-shaped valleys
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landforms caused by glaciers

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