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| transports and deposits sediments in other locations |
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| transports and deposits sediments in other locations |
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| magma, gases, and water from the lower part of the crust mantle pour out of a crack in the earth's surface. |
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| expansion of dry conditions into moist areas next to deserts. (cause is from overgrazing, farming, etc) |
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| Ecosystems of a region (independent community of plants and animals |
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| characterized by type of trees they support |
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| mostly flat regions dotted with a few trees |
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| as a glacier moves several types of erosion occur. Example - sand dunes, moraines |
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| as plates grind or slip past each other this causes friction. Example - Tsunami or earthquake |
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Creation of landforms
oceanic landforms examples? |
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| ex. continental shelf, ridges, valleys, canyons, and plains. |
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Creation of landforms
continental landforms examples? |
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| ex. steppe, praire, mountain, valley, glacier, delta. |
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a condition of the atmosphere in one place during a short period of time.
influences on temperature and precipitation |
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| loose materials moved downstream or abrasion grinding away of rock by transported material |
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| erosion how does it occur |
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| occurs when weathered material is moved by the action of wind water ice or gravity |
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tectonic forces (how do they move)
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1. spreading or moving apart
2. subduction or diving under one another
3. Collision- crashing into 1 another
4. sliding past each other (shearing) |
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| weather and erosion form and move soil around |
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| Weather conditions at a particular location over a long period of time |
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