All terms in this list:
shoreline: the boundary between land and a body of water
beach: an area of shoreline made up of material deposited by waves
saltation: the movement of sand or other sediments by short jumps and bounces that is caused by wind or water
deflation: a form of wind erosion in which fine. dry soil particles are blown away
abrasion: the grinding and wearing away of rock surfaces through the mechanical action of other rock or sand particles
loess: very fine sediments deposited by the wind
dune: a mound of wind deposited sand that that keeps its shape even though it moves
glacier: a large mass of moving ice
glacial drift: the rock material carried and deposited by glaciers
till: unsorted rock material that is deposited directly buy melting glacier
stratified drift: a glaciel deposit that has been sorted and layered by the action of streams or meltwater
mass movement: a movement of a section of land downslope
rock fall: a group of loose rocks that fall down a steep slope
landslide: the sudden movement of rock and soil down a slope
mudflow: the flow of mass mud or rock and soil mixed with a large amount of water
creep: the slow downhill movement of weathered rock material
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