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Schimpf Science Vocabulary Wk of 11.04

Weathering Unit 2 Lesson 3
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  1. Alpine glacier
    a glacier that moves down from a high valley
  2. arete
    a sharp narrow ridge found in rugged mountains
  3. cirque
    a bowl-shaped mountain basin formed by glacier erosion
  4. continental glacier
    a glacier that spreads out from a central mass of ice
  5. creep
    move slowly
    The glacier was creeping down the mountain side.
  6. deflation
    (geology) the erosion of soil as a consequence of sand and dust and loose rocks being removed by the wind
  7. embedded
    enclosed firmly in a surrounding mass
  8. horn
    a device on an automobile for making a warning noise
    A sharp pyramid shaped peak on top of a mountain
  9. landslide
    the descent of a large mass of dirt and rock down a slope
  10. mud
    water soaked soil; soft wet earth
    The mudflow from the rainstorm was so thick that the residents had to shovel the mud to clear a path to their homes.
  11. rockslide
    a landslide of rocks
    The rockfall at the bottom of the mountain crushed the cabin.
    Use this word instead of Rockfall
  12. sandblast
    a blast of wind laden with sand
Created on 十一月 5, 2013 (updated 十一月 5, 2013)

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