Ch 8 Vocab SEBAS

3. A flat area of glacial deposits formed by meltwater streams beyond the glacier's margin.
4. The downhill movement of rock, soil, and debris under the influence of gravity.
5. Rapid downslope movement of snow, ice, and debris.
8. The erosion or removal of loose, fine-grained particles by wind.
10. The rapid and often destructive movement of a large amount of earth material down a slope.
13. Rocks shaped or faceted by wind-driven sand or ice crystals.
14. Accumulations of glacial debris, such as rocks and sediment, carried and deposited by glaciers.
15. Smooth, elongated hills of glacial deposits shaped by the movement of ice.
17. Fine, wind-deposited sediment consisting of loosely compacted, yellowish-brown silt.
19. Slow, gradual movement of soil or rock downhill.

1. The process of wearing down or rubbing away by friction.
2. Depressions formed by the melting of a block of ice left behind by a retreating glacier.
6. Vast ice sheets covering large land areas.
7. Bowl-shaped depressions carved by glaciers on mountain slopes.
9. A winding ridge of gravel and sand deposited by meltwater streams in or under a glacier.
11. A large mass of ice formed from the accumulation and compaction of snow.
12. A hill or ridge of sand formed by wind or water action.
13. Glaciers that flow within mountain valleys.
14. Rapid downhill movement of a mixture of water, rock, and soil.
16. A mass of rock or soil that moves downslope as a unit, typically characterized by a rotational movement.
18. A steep-sided mound of sand and gravel deposited by meltwater.