Process by which sediments and other materials are moved from one place to another
What is a floodplain?
When a stream floods, a layer of sediments is deposited over flooded land
When a stream empties into a large body of water
Caused by wind, water, and gravity
What is a landslide?
Is the sudden and rapid movement of a large amount of material downslope
Unsirted mix of material deposited directly by a glacier
What is dunes?
Mounds of wind-deposited sand mountains
When a rapid movement of a large mass of mud
What is a till?
Unsorted mix of material deposited directly by a glacier
Breakdown of rocks by chemical reaction
What is physical weathering?
Caused by wind, water, and gravity
Breakdown of rocks by chemical reaction
What is a creep?
Extremely slow movement of material downslope
When materials are carried by a stream
What is a glacier?
Is a large mass of moving ice that forms by compacting of snow by natural forces
Altering color, texture, and composition
What is weathering?
The altering color, texture, and composition
Breakdown of rock by chemical reaction
What is erosion?
Process by which sediments and other materials are move down from one place to another
Extremely slow movement of material downslope
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