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Erosion 2
erosion - physical weathering
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| erosion | the carrying away of weathered material by wind, water, or glaciers |
| floodplain | the broad, flat, low-lying land around rivers and streams subject to occasional flooding |
| glacial till | rocks, boulders, and other earth materials that are deposited by glaciers when they melt |
| glacier | a large, moving mass of ice formed from years of accumulated and compacted snowfall |
| levee | a continuous dike |
| meander | a curve or bend in a streambed or riverbed formed by slow-moving water on gently sloping land |
| oxidation | the chemical reaction of rusting that occurs when certain substances are exposed to the oxygen in air. Oxidation contributes to the chemical weathering of certain kinds of rocks and minerals |
| particle | a small bit of material |
| permeable | a property used to describe a material that allows water to pass by or soak in |
| physical weathering | the mechanical breakdown of rocks and minerals (for example, by wind, water, ice, changes in temperature, and plant roots) |
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