| Weathering, Erosion, or Deposition??? | Landforms | Caves and Sinkholes | Vocabulary 1 | Vocabulary 2 |
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Caves being formed by acid rain dissolving underground limestone
Caves being formed by acid rain dissolving underground limestone
Weathering
Glaciers dropping rock and sand to form terminal moraines
Glaciers dropping rock and sand to form terminal moraines
Deposition
A mudslide flowing down a steep hill
A mudslide flowing down a steep hill
Erosion
Waves dropping sand on the beach
Waves dropping sand on the beach
Deposition
Wind blowing sand from one location to another
Wind blowing sand from one location to another
Erosion
A long, deep, narrow outlet of the sea located between mountain valleys
A long, deep, narrow outlet of the sea located between mountain valleys
Fjord
A natural source of flowing water, larger than a stream
A natural source of flowing water, larger than a stream
River
A sand hill or ridge formed by the wind; usually in desert regions or near lakes or oceans
A sand hill or ridge formed by the wind; usually in desert regions or near lakes or oceans
Dune
The till deposited at the edges of a glacier that forms a ridge
The till deposited at the edges of a glacier that forms a ridge
Moraine
A river that takes a twisting, turning path, like a snake
A river that takes a twisting, turning path, like a snake
Meander
A sedimentary rock made from the remains of sea animals, which makes up karst terrain
A sedimentary rock made from the remains of sea animals, which makes up karst terrain
Limestone
An area of porous limestone where caves and sinkholes are more likely to form
An area of porous limestone where caves and sinkholes are more likely to form
Karst
An underground space which is hollowed out by water and which may collapse if the uppermost layer gets too thin
An underground space which is hollowed out by water and which may collapse if the uppermost layer gets too thin
Sinkhole
A mineralized growth that forms starting from the ceiling of a cave
A mineralized growth that forms starting from the ceiling of a cave
Stalactite
A mineralized growth that forms starting at the floor of a cave
A mineralized growth that forms starting at the floor of a cave
Stalagmite
Rubbing action (rock against rock or sand against rock) that weathers rock like sandpaper
Rubbing action (rock against rock or sand against rock) that weathers rock like sandpaper
Abrasion
A flat area of deposited sediment at the place where a river slows and empties into another body of water
A flat area of deposited sediment at the place where a river slows and empties into another body of water
Delta
Depositing eroded rock and soil in other places
Depositing eroded rock and soil in other places
Deposition
The force that moves rocks and other material downhill
The force that moves rocks and other material downhill
Gravity
A natural tunnel within an area of solidified lav, through which molten lava once traveled
A natural tunnel within an area of solidified lav, through which molten lava once traveled
Lava tube
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The flat area bordering a river, composed of sediment deposited during flooding
The flat area bordering a river, composed of sediment deposited during flooding
Flood plain
Anything in the environment that humans use
Anything in the environment that humans use
Natural resource
The dozen or so plates that cover the surface of the earth and are constantly moving
The dozen or so plates that cover the surface of the earth and are constantly moving
Tectonic plates
The thick mass of tough roots at the surface of the soil; keeps soil in place
The thick mass of tough roots at the surface of the soil; keeps soil in place
Sod
What is the main difference between changes like volcanoes / earthquakes and changes like weathering/erosion?
What is the main difference between changes like volcanoes / earthquakes and changes like weathering/erosion?
Volcanoes and earthquakes can change the earth's surface very quickly. Weathering and erosion change the earth's surface very slowly.
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