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Earth Science-Wk 14B
landforms
Term | Definition |
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mountain | high, elevated rock with steep sides |
canyon | steep, rocky walls cut out by a river |
plateau | broad area of high, flat land |
dune | sandy hill formed and eroded by wind |
valley | low area of land between hills or mountains |
glacial valley | low area between mountains carved by a melted glacier |
riverbed | channel of land containing a river |
plains | flat land areas covered by tall grasses |
flood plains | flat land areas next to or covered by water |
beach | sandy or graveled area beside a body of water |
delta | alluvial fan-shaped deposit of land and minerals at the mouth of a river |