What is the slow, downhill movement of soil and rock caused by gravity called?
Chapter 12: Weathering and Erosion Flashcard

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Creep
2.
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What is fine wind-blown dust and silt called?
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Loess
3.
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Does carbonic acid form from CO₂ dissolving in water?
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True
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What term describes the process of rock fragments piling up at the base of cliffs due to mechanical weathering?
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Talus formation
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What landform is a narrow ridge between two glacial valleys?
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Arête
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What is the process of wearing away rocks and soil called?
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Weathering
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What is the movement of sediment from one location to another called?
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Erosion
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