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Levee
________- raised bank of sediment or rocks built along the edges of a river to prevent flooding.
Erosion
________- when weathered rock is picked up and moved /takes.
Glaciers
________- huge sheets of ice that moves slowly over land.
Gravity
________- a force that pulls objects down.
Volcano
________- an opening in Earth's surface that lets hot, melted rock and gasses escape.
Earthquake
________- a shaking of the ground that happens when rock below Earth's surface breaks and moves suddenly.
Magma
________- melted rock below Earth's surface.
Flood
________- overflow of water onto land that is usually dry.
Sediment
________- loose particles of weathered rock, including pebbles and sand.
Seismologist
________- scientists who study earthquakes.
Delta
________- a flat piece of land made up of sediment deposited by a river near its mouth.
Moraine
________- a ridge of sediment deposited when a glacier melts.
Floodplain
________- a wide, flat area of land formed from sediment deposited by a river outside its banks.
Beach
________ nourishment- the process of adding sand to an eroded ________ to rebuild it.
Fault
________- a break in the rock that makes up the earth's crust, or top layer.
Seismogram
________- a record of seismic waves made by a seismograph.
Technology
________- the practical use of science to solve problems.
Lava
________- melted rock that reaches earths surface.
Storm
________ drains- grate and pipe that allow rainwater to flow off roads into a nearby waterway.
Dune
________- hill of sand deposited by wind.
Dam
________- a structure built across a river to control its flow.
Rock
________ is weathered (broken down) and eroded (carried away) by wind and water.
Deposition
________- the __drop__ping of rock material by water, wind, or glaciers.
Seismographs
________- a tool that measures and records seismic waves.
Ice
________ wedging- when ________ freezes and thaws over time, it creates cracks in rock.
Destructive processes
________- processes that wear earths surface down.
sediment
The ________ erodes, or is carried away by wind and /or water in the form of rain, ocean waves, or river flow.
Landforms
a surface feature of earth; ex
Destructive processes
processes that wear earths surface down
Weathering
the __break__ing down of rock at or near the earths surface
Sediment
loose particles of weathered rock, including pebbles and sand
Glaciers
huge sheets of ice that moves slowly over land
Ice wedging
when ice freezes and thaws over time, it creates cracks in rock
Erosion
when weathered rock is picked up and moved/takes
Gravity
a force that pulls objects down
Earthquake
a shaking of the ground that happens when rock below Earth's surface breaks and moves suddenly
Volcano
an opening in Earth's surface that lets hot, melted rock and gasses escape
Constructive processes
processes that build up earths surface
Deposition
the __drop__ping of rock material by water, wind, or glaciers
Delta
a flat piece of land made up of sediment deposited by a river near its mouth
Floodplain
a wide, flat area of land formed from sediment deposited by a river outside its banks
Dune
hill of sand deposited by wind
Moraine
a ridge of sediment deposited when a glacier melts
Fault
a break in the rock that makes up the earth's crust, or top layer
Magma
melted rock below Earth's surface
Lava
melted rock that reaches earths surface
Technology
the practical use of science to solve problems
Flood
overflow of water onto land that is usually dry
Dam
a structure built across a river to control its flow
Levee
raised bank of sediment or rocks built along the edges of a river to prevent flooding
Storm drains
grate and pipe that allow rainwater to flow off roads into a nearby waterway
Beach nourishment
the process of adding sand to an eroded beach to rebuild it
Seismologist
scientists who study earthquakes
Seismic waves
waves of energy that travel through the earths crust
Seismographs
a tool that measures and records seismic waves
Seismogram
a record of seismic waves made by a seismograph
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