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Question | Answer |
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contour lines | lines that connect points on a map that have the same elevation |
crust | Earth's rocky outer layer |
topographic map | a map that shows the shape of surface features and their elevations, or heights above sea level |
weathering | a destructive force, or a force that breaks down something. There are two types: mechanical and chemical |
sediment | smaller pieces of rock |
erosion | the carrying away of sediments by moving water, wind or moving ice |
deposition | the dropping or releasing of sediments that have been moved from one place to another |