erosion and deposition by wind,ice,and gravity
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caleblawson on November 29, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 dunes | dunes are mounds of wind-deposited sand common in deserts and along the shores of lake and oceans. |
| loess | loess consists of thick deposits of windblown fine-grained sediment. |
| glacier | glacier is a large mass of moving ice that froms by the compacting of snow by natural forces. |
| glacial drift | glacial drift is the general term for all materials carried and deposited by a glacier |
| alpine glacier | alpine glacier is a glacier that forms in a mountainous area |
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