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5th grade Science - Erosion and Deposition

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ersosionWhen small pieces of weathered rock or soil are moved from one location to another by wind,water,ice,or gravity.
depositionwhen small pieces of weathered rock or soil are laid down in new location
sedimentsmall pieces of rock or soil that are moved by erosion
meandera loop-like bend in a river
oxbow lakea loop that was once part of a river but has been cut off to form a lake
deltasediment that is laid down where a river flows into a larger, calm body of water
glaciera large mass of ice and snow that moves slowly over the land
pluckingwhen a glacier picks up rocks as it moves slowly over the land
tillsmall piece of rocks and soil that are laid down in a new location by a glacier
morainea ridge of land formed by small pieces of rocks and soil that have been laid down by a glacier

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