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What is a horizon (in relation to the material we're working on)?

It is the clear difference between laters of dirt.

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What are the 4 types of mass movement?

Landslide, mudflow, slump, creep

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baam

Lose 25 points!

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fairy

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gift

Win 20 points!

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thief

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What is mechanical weathering?

Weathering cause by physical force breaking pieces of an object off

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What is chemical weathering?

weathering caused by chemical reactions rather than physical force.

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What is runoff?

Water that flows over the ground rather than soaking into the ground

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What is a flood plain?

An area of land adjacent to a river or stream that experiences flooding during periods of high water. 1

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lifesaver

Give 10 points!

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seesaw

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fairy

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banana

Go to last place!

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What is erosion?

The process where natural forces break down and wear landforms away over time.

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How many sizes of soil are there? Rank them from biggest to smallest

4. Gravel, sand, silt, clay

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thief

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shark

Other team loses 15 points!

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shark

Other team loses 20 points!

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lifesaver

Give 25 points!

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What is an alluvial fan?

A fan-shaped deposit of sediment created by a stream as it flows out of a steep, narrow canyon onto a flat plain or valley floor.

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What is groundwater?

Ground that fills the cracks and spaces in underground dirt and rock layers

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What is the name for a smaller stream that joins into a bigger stream?

tributary

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What is humus?

It is decayed organic material and is one of the main ingredients of soil.

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What is the dividing line between layers of dirt called? What makes them different?

Horizon. Soil/dirt that differes color, texture, composition from the layers above and below it.

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