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abrasion

a type of erosion that occurs when a transported material wears away at a surface over time

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attrition

a type of erosion of rocks and pebbles knocking into each other and wearing down into sediment

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buttes

isolated hill with steep, vertical sides and a small flat top

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chemical weathering

process of chemicals in rainwater changing the minerals in a rock

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corrasion

type of erosion of the earth’s surface caused by the transportation of materials (in rivers, glaciers, wind, gravitational movement)

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creep

slow downward movement of particles/soil on a slope

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deposition

the transportation of sediment (carried by wind, water, ice).

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differential erosion

irregular erosion, or occuring at varying rates. caused by different hardnesses and resistance in materials.

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dunes

a mound of sand formed by wind

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erosion

earth materials being worn away (and transported by natural processes)

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hydration

a type of chemical weathering where the chemical bonds of a mineral are changed as it interacts with water

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insolation weathering

a type of physical weathering where a rock is repeatedly heated and cooled over daily cycles, breaking apart the grains.

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mesas

a flat topped mountain or hill

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oxidation

the breakdown of rock by oxygen and water

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physical weathering

processes that break apart rocks without changing their chemical composition

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rock pedestals

a rock which resembles a mushroom, formed by erosion and abrasion.

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salt weathering

a type of physical weathering where salt crystals grow and expand in the cracks of rocks.

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saltation

the bouncing of sand and pebbles at the bottom of river beds which are picked up and dropped by moving water.

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solution

a type of chemical weathering where water dissolves certain types of rocks.

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suspension

a method od transporting very fine sediment in a river.

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wadi

a low, dry valley/ravine that only carries water during rainy seasons.

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weathering

a process of wearing/breaking down rocks while they are in place.

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wetting and drying

rocks containing clay materials expand when wet and contract when dry, this causes breaking and cracking.

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plucking

as ice and glaciers move, they scrape the surrounding rock and pull away pieces.

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freeze-thaw weathering

a process of erosion where water fills a crack, freezes and expands, making the crack larger.

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periglacial

a zone peripheral to glaciers


a zone/area which undergoes seasonal freeze-thaw weathering

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arid

a region which receives less than 250 mm of rain each year

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semi arid

a region which receives between 250 and 500 mm of rain each year

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ice sheet

a mass of glacial ice larger than 50,000 square kilometers

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glacier

massive bodies of slowly moving ice

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permafrost

any ground that remains frozen for more than 2 years continuously

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tundra

a biome with little to no treegrowth due to cold and windy temperatures. three types: alpine tundra, arctic tundra, and antarctic tundra.

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arete

a thin sharp crest which used to separate 2 glaciers

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u-shaped valley

the result of glaciers moving in and scraping the sides of the land/rock

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hanging valley

a side valley which enters a main valley at high elevation

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cirque


corrie

bowl-shaped depressions that glaciers carve into mountains and valley sides at high elevations.

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erratics

large rocks/boulders which are picked up by glaciers and dropped in foreign environments.

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terminal moraine

material deposited at the end of a glacier

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lateral moraine

material deposited on the sides of a glacier

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medial moraine

material deposited between 2 glaciers (moving together)

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glacial trough

a u-shaped valley forming from glacial erosion.

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glacial lake

a lake which originated from a glacier/glacial activity.

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pyramidal peak/horn

a mountain feature formed from several cirques on all sides.

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thermokarst

the uneven settling of the melted permafrost beneath the top layer of ice/snow, creating sinkholes and quarries.

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pingos

a dome-shaped hill formed from a permafrost area when the pressure of freezing groundwater pushes up a layer of frozen ground.

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patterned ground

when the soil freezes and stones rise to the surface, the finer sediment creates patterns/shapes.

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