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Ch 3 Erosion and Deposition

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erosionWhen 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 a 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 land.
pluckingWhen a glacier picks up rocks as it moves slowly over the land.
tillSmall pieces of rocks and soil that are laid down in a new location.
moraineA ridge of land formed by small pieces of rocks and soil that have been laid down by a glacier.



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