SRL INV 2

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What is a canyon?

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A V-shaped gorge with steep sides eroded by a stream.

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What is a landform?

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A feature of the land, such as a mountain, canyon, or beach.

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What is a flood?

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A large amount of water flowing over land that is usually dry.

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What is petrifaction?

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A type of fossil that was quickly buried in sediments preventing decomposition.

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What is a cast?

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A copy of an organism, like a fossil, that is created by the minerals in a mold.

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What causes erosion?

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The process by which natural forces like water, wind, or ice wear away rocks and soil.

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What is deposition?

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The process by which sediments are laid down in new locations after being transported.

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What is a delta?

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A landform created at the mouth of a river where it meets a body of water, formed by sediment deposition.

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What is an alluvial fan?

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A fan-shaped deposit of sediment formed where a stream flows out of a mountain range.

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What is a fossil?

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The preserved remains or traces of a once-living organism.