Geological and Environmental Concepts

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Deposition

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This process occurs after erosion when soil is laid down

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Erosion

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This process occurs when soil or rocks are moved by wind, water, or ice.

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Weathering

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This process breaks down rocks.

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Angle of Slope

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The angle formed between a horizontal plane and slanted surface, measuring how steep a slope is

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Plate Boundary

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Place where 2 tectonic plates meet-Volcanoes and earthquakes often form at these

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Folding

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The bending or curving of rock layers due to pressure

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Elevation

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The height of an object above sea level

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Epicenter

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The part of the earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake

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Stream Table

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A tool used to demonstrate how rivers behave and change over time

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Magma

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Molten rock found beneath the Earth's surface