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Quiz 2: Study Guide Part 1
12 cards·by heyy.annna
Desertification
The advance of desert like conditions into areas that previously were fertile.
Over Cropping
to crop (land) to excess
Dust Bowl
The area of the Great Plains where wind erosion caused soil loss during the 1930's.
Windbreaks
Rows of trees that are planted along the edges of fields.
Crop Rotation
The planting of different crops in a field each year.
Stubble Mulching
leaving the stubble of the previous crop as a soil cover
Weathering
The chemical and physical processes that break down rock at Earth's surface.
Gravity
The force that moves rock and other materials downhill.
Mudflow
The rapid downhill movement of a mixture of water, rock, and soil.
Landslide
Occurs when rock and soil slide quickly down a steep slope.
Creep
The very slow downhill movement of rock and soil.
Slump
A mass of rock and soil suddenly slips down a slope.