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Geol 103 Prelab for Lab 20: Erosional Landscapes
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1) Using this geology link, explain what weather and erosion are. What is the key difference
between weathering and erosion?
Erosion is the sweeping down of materials in big masses while weathering is wearing
out of materials but they remain in the same location
2) Using the information provided on Wikipedia, briefly explain what glacial abrasion does
and what shape of valley glaciers form.
Glaciers are massive bodies of ice over large are of land. The form a V shaped valley
3) Using the information provided on Wikipedia, briefly explain how a karst topography is
formed. What is a karst characterized by?
A Karst is in form of a valley from coalescing sinkholes

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Geol 103 Name: Prelab for Lab 20: Erosional Landscapes 1) Using this geology link, explain what weather and erosion are. What is the key difference between weathering and erosion? Erosion is the sweeping down of materials in big masses while weathering is wearing out of materials but they remain i ...
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