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arch shaped dune with the open end of the arch pointing to the windward side
What is parabolic dune
a sudden slide of huge masses of rock or soil down a slope
What is a landslide
A sheet of glacial ice that covers an immense area of flat land
What is contintential glacier
method of erosion prevention involving planting alternating strips of different types of crop
What is strip-cropping
a cloud that has a low-level base & a top composed of ice crystals
What are cumulonimbus
type of weathering occuring when a plant's roots slowly thicken in a rock, causing the rock to crack
What is physical weathering
huge bowl shaped depression dug out by a valley glacier
What is a cirque
particles to heavy to be lifted by the wind are rolled in short bursts through this process
Whhat is creep
What is a cirrostratus
least common type of high-level cloud
What is a cirrocumulus
stripping away of a thin area of topsoil from the surface of the land
What is sheet erosion
type of landslide involves fine soil & small pebbles falling in large masses down a slope
What is a earth slide
large, icicle-like masses of calcium carbonate found in caves
What are dripstone
billowy, low-level clouds with flat bases
What are cumulus
mid-level clouds that have puffy appearance & often appear as rows
What are altocumulus
the triangular sediment deposit formed on a plain by a temporary mtn. stream
What is a alluvial fan
natural processes that break down rocks collectively
What is weathering
the general term for the downslope movements of rock, soil, volcanic ash, snow, or ice
What is mass wasting
mid-level clouds know for covering the sky & producing steady precipitation
What are nimbostratous clouds
state of the atmoshere at a certain time & place
What is weather
a fan-shaped deposit left by a large river when it reaches the ocean
What is a delta
physcial forces carry away rock fragments, the fragments are laid down in a new location through this process
What is gravity
deep cracks or fissures that develop on the surface of a glacier
What are crevasses
liquid precipitation that freezes when it hits the ground or another surface
What is freezing rain
scientific term for gas becoming a liquid
What is condensation