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Earth Science Vocabulary 2. 5 th Grade Ms. Shiver. A long, narrow island that forms along the coast. Barrier Island. The plowing of crop rows across hillsides to prevent erosion. Contour plowing. A barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea. levee.
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Earth ScienceVocabulary 2 5th GradeMs. Shiver
The plowing of crop rows across hillsides to prevent erosion
A barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
System of drains that prevents flooding during heavy rainstorms
A ridge of sediment and rock left behind when a glacier melts
The study of vibrations caused by rocks moving and breaking along faults
The placement of additional sand on beaches to protect them from erosion
The planting of crops on terraces built into steep hillsides to prevent erosion
A structure built at right angles to the beach to control beach erosion
A long, oval shaped mound of soil and rock formed from glacial deposits