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cleavage delta deposition erosion

cleavage delta deposition erosion. extinct species fossil gas glacier. Hardness igneous rock lava liquid. luster magma matter. metamorphic rock mineral paleontologist. nonmetallic mineral river system rock. rock cycle sand dune sediment solid. sedimentary rock streak volcano.

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cleavage delta deposition erosion

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  1. cleavagedeltadepositionerosion

  2. extinct speciesfossilgasglacier

  3. Hardnessigneous rocklavaliquid

  4. lustermagmamatter

  5. metamorphic rockmineralpaleontologist

  6. nonmetallic mineralriver systemrock

  7. rock cyclesand dunesedimentsolid

  8. sedimentary rockstreakvolcano

  9. weathering metallic mineral

  10. hardnesshardness

  11. geologist

  12. geologist Person who studies rocks and minerals

  13. cementing

  14. cementing When sediments are pressed together and harden into rock

  15. cementing

  16. heat andpressure heat andpressure

  17. weathering weathering

  18. weathering

  19. melting

  20. humus

  21. humus The decayed remains of plants and animals

  22. bedrock

  23. bedrock Un-weathered rock that lies below the lowest layer of soil.

  24. soil

  25. soil Loose material that covers much of Earth’s surface. Made up of rock, minerals, and parts of once living things

  26. subsoil

  27. subsoil The layer of soil just below the topsoil

  28. topsoil

  29. topsoil The uppermost layer of soil.

  30. elevation

  31. elevation How high something is above sea level The mountain has a much higher elevation than the beach.

  32. Piedmont

  33. Piedmont An area of rolling hills, rivers and stream, and forests between the mountains and the coast. Georgia’s Piedmont has many hills and rivers.

  34. estuary

  35. estuary a place where freshwater and saltwater mix (This occurs where tides come up into coastal rivers and streams)

  36. swamp

  37. swamp a wetland in which mostly trees and other woody plants grow (The Okefenokee Swamp is the largest freshwater swamp in North America)

  38. marsh

  39. marsh a wetland in which mostly grasses and other soft-stem plants grow. (Marshes can be saltwater or freshwater)

  40. wetland

  41. wetland an area of low land covered by water for most of the year (wetlands are important because they soak up heavy rain that might cause flooding and filter out harmful materials)

  42. coast

  43. coast where an ocean meets land (The coast is full of very important plants and animals)

  44. continentalshelf

  45. continental shelf a gently sloping area of ocean bottom near shore

  46. dune

  47. dune a mound of sand formed by wind and moving water (Dunes are home to many species of plants and animals)

  48. barrier island

  49. barrier island a sandy strip of land offshore that protects the mainland

  50. sandbar

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