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Earth Science Review

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    Earth Science
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  • This prevents flooding during heavy rainstorms and can often be seen on the side of streets.
    storm drain
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  • This is a structure built across a river to control its flow
    Dam
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  • The earth has 20 ____________ that move toward, past, or against each other.
    plates
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  • Volcanoes and earthquakes are both _________ and _________ processes because they can destroy and build up the Earth
    constructive and destructive
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  • Erosion helps move this from one place in order to deposit it someplace else.
    sediment
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  • Farmers use different methods like ______ and _______ to prevent the loss of soil on their land.
    terracing and contour plowing
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  • an earthquake is caused by a crack in the crust called a
    fault
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  • This is the process that can cause beaches to get smaller over time
    Erosion
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  • This landform is when sediment is deposited at the mouth of a river
    delta
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  • Deposition is a process that..
    DROPS/DEPOSITS sediment
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  • Where do deltas form?
    At river mouths
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  • What forms moraines?
    glaciers
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  • Weathering is...
    the BREAKDOWN of rock
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  • What is the purpose of a levee?
    To prevent flooding
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  • Beaches that are eroded are reclaimed through..
    sand dredging
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  • In which type of climate are you most likely to find a sand dune?
    Dry
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