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Landforms
Unit 10 Vocabulary Words
Question | Answer |
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Breaking down rock into smaller pieces | Weathering |
Moving sediment by wind, water, or ice | Erosion |
Dropping off sediment in a new location by wind, water, and ice | Deposition |
A ridge of sand deposited in water by tides or currents | Sand Bar |
A triangular shaped landform at the mouth of a river | Delta |
A deep gorge or V-shaped valley formed by moving water | Canyon |
Hills formed by wind eroding and depositing sand | Sand Dunes |
An upside-down U-Shaped landform made by weathering and erosion by wind or water | Arch |
A large area of ice that forms in high altitudes moving slowly down a slope causing a U-shaped valley | Glacier |
A mass movement of rocks or sediment down a steep slope | Landslide or mudslide |
Process that builds or creates a landform | Constructive force |
Process that destroys or breaks down a landform | Destructive force |