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spørsmålet		svaret
Weathering begynn å lære		breakdown of rock into smaller pieces
Erosion begynn å lære		removal and transport of material
Deposition begynn å lære		dropping of material, such as sediment
Mechanical Weathering begynn å lære		weathering through physical means such as abrasion or changes in temperature
Chemical Weathering begynn å lære		weathering through chemical reactions
“Agent of Change”: Wind begynn å lære		can move particles, which can abrade solid rock
“Agent of Change”: Water begynn å lære		can move particles, which can abrade solid rock, and when slightly acidic, can dissolve some rock
“Agent of Change”: Waves begynn å lære		can smash pebbles against each other and other rock
“Agent of Change”: Ice begynn å lære		can split rock through cycles of freezing and thawing or by moving glaciers
Stream Gradient begynn å lære		grade (or slope) measured by the ratio of drop in elevation and horizontal distance
Sediments begynn å lære		particles that settle after being eroded and deposited
Delta begynn å lære		deposited sediment that forms a triangular structure at the mouth of the river
Alluvial Fan begynn å lære		a triangular structure, similar to a delta, on land
Cave/cavern begynn å lære		is a feature that forms when water dissolves limestone, forming voids in the rock
Karst Region begynn å lære		area or region characterized by many caves and sinkholes
Frost Wedging begynn å lære		cycles of freezing and thawing water breaks rock because ice expands
Abrasion begynn å lære		process of scraping or wearing something away
Subsidence begynn å lære		downward movement of the lithosphere
Stalactite and Stalagmite begynn å lære		cave features that form due to dripping water
Glacier begynn å lære		large areas of ice on land
Moraine begynn å lære		landforms that result when a glacier deposits till (glacier sediment)
Kettle lakes begynn å lære		depressions left behind by glaciers when ice melts
Ground Water begynn å lære		water underground (about 30% of Earth’s fresh water)
Sinkholes begynn å lære		is a circular depression that forms at the land surface when the rock beneath collapses

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