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13 Cards in this Set
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landform |
a natural shape or feature of Earth's surfce |
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mountain |
a landform; a place on Earth's surface that is much higher than the land around it. |
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plain |
a landform; a flat area on Earth's surface |
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canyon |
a landform; a deep valley with very steep sides |
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valley |
a landform; a lowland area between higher lands, such as mountains |
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plateau |
a landform; a flat area higher than the land around it |
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barrier island |
a landform; a thin island along a coast |
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weathering |
the process by which rock is worn down and broken apart |
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erosion |
the movement of weathered rock and soil |
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flood |
a large amount of water that covers normally dry land |
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earthquake |
the shaking of Earth's surface caused by movement of the crust and mantle |
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volcano |
an opening in Earth's surface from which lava flows |
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glacier |
a huge sheet of ice |
