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The Earth’s relief and its evolution
A
Ablation, 38
Abrasion, 25, 36, 38, 40
Abrasion platform, 36
Aquifer, 32
contamination, 33
overexploitation, 33
B
Badlands, 35
Barchan dunes, 41
Bed load, 30
Buttes, 29
C
Carbonation, 34
Cirque, 39
Clay, 28
Cliff, 36
Climate, 26
Coasts
high, 36
low, 36
Cone of depression, 33
Crests, 29
D
Deflation, 40
Deforestation, 27
Delta, 31
Desertification, 35
Dissolution, 34
Drift current, 36
Dune, 41
belts, 40
E
Earthquake, 10
elements, 10
Earthquake belt, 11
Erosion, 25
differential, 26
Eruption
Hawaiian, 12
Pelean, 12
Vulcanian
Estuary, 31
F
Fault, 16
Focus, 10
G
Gelifraction, 39
Geodiversity, 28
Geological agents, 8
external, 8
internal, 8
Geological processes
external, 8, 24
internal, 8
Geological risks, 14
Geomorphology, 28
climatic, 28
lithological, 28
structural, 28
Geothermal gradient, 9
Glacier, 38
cirque, 38
ice sheet or continental glaciers, 38
valley or alpine glaciers, 37
Gravity, 9
Groundwater level, 32
H
Horns, 39
Hypocentre, 10
I
Intensity, 14
K
Karst, 34
