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TermDefinition
ALLUVIAL FANFan-shaped area of land deposited where a mountain stream moves onto flat land.
CHEMICAL WEATHERINGThe breaking apart of rocks caused by a change in their chemical makeup.
DELTAFan-shaped area of land formed when sediment is deposited where a river empties into a lake or an ocean
DEPOSITIONThe dropping of eroded sediment.
EROSIONTHe wering away and moving of weathered rock and soil.

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Creator rstarch
Created April 2, 2009
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Subject erosion
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  1. DEPOSITION The dropping of eroded sediment. - 3 misses
  2. ALLUVIAL FAN Fan-shaped area of land deposited where a mountain stream moves onto flat land. - 2 misses
  3. DELTA Fan-shaped area of land formed when sediment is deposited where a river empties into a lake or an ocean - 2 misses
  4. EROSION THe wering away and moving of weathered rock and soil. - 1 miss
  5. CHEMICAL WEATHERING The breaking apart of rocks caused by a change in their chemical makeup. - 1 miss