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					  What is sedimentary rock?					 
					
					 This type of rock is formed by cementation and compaction of sediments. 
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					  What is ice wedging, abrasion, or plant and animal activity?					 
					
					 This is a type of mechanical weathering. 
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					  What is a delta?					 
					
					 This is the name for a fan-shaped area where a river slows and deposits sediments as it enters a large body of water. 
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					  What is carbon dioxide?					 
					
					 This is a greenhouse gas produced by burning fossil fuels, including gasoline. 
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					  What is a mudslide?					 
					
					 This is a type of mass wasting characterized by large amounts of mud traveling downhill after heavy rains. 
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					  What is foliated?					 
					
					 Metamorphic rocks that have alternating bands of dark and light color are called this. 
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					  What is creep?					 
					
					 This is the imperceptibly slow, downslope movement of soil and earth materials. 
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					  What are sinkholes?					 
					
					 These are holes in the ground formed by water moving underground and taking away dirt and other sediments. 
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					  What is a turbine?					 
					
					 Many energy production technologies heat water, producing steam to spin this, which then turns a generator, generating electricity. 
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					  What is a plateau?					 
					
					 This is the name for a mountain with a flat top. 
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					  What is stratification?					 
					
					 This is the process that forms layers in rock (horizontally, at least at first). 
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					  What is movement of weathered material?					 
					
					 This is the definition of erosion. 
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					  What is a stalactite?					 
					
					 In a cavern, this is a spike-like structure that hangs from the "roof" of the cavern. 
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					  What is the greenhouse effect?					 
					
					 This is the process by which certain gases in the atmosphere reflect the Earth's heat, further warming it. 
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					  What is a berm?					 
					
					 This is the raised part of a beach. 
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					  What is intrusive (or an igneous intrusion)?					 
					
					 This is the name for rocks that form from cooling magma, specifically inside of the earth. 
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					  What is terracing?					 
					
					 This is the process of making sloped land into a number of level flat areas resembling a series of steps. 
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					  What is an aquifer?					 
					
					 This is the rock that can hold groundwater. 
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					  What is nuclear energy?					 
					
					 This is the safest form of energy production per unit energy produced. 
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					  What is a batholith?					 
					
					 This is an igneous intrusion greater than 100 square kilometers in size. 
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					  What is chemical?					 
					
					 Halite (rock salt) is this sub-category of sedimentary rock. 
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					  What is differential weathering?					 
					
					 This is a term for different rocks wearing away at different rates, and is responsible for the formation of the arches in Arches National Park in Utah. 
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					  What is porosity?					 
					
					 This is a term that refers to the amount of holes or open spaces in a rock. 
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					  What is thermal expansion?					 
					
					 This is the physical process by which substances take up more space as they increase in temperature. 
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					  What is an oxbow lake?					 
					
					 This is a horseshoe-shaped lake formed by meanders of a river meeting each other. 
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