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Topograpy/Landforms

8th grade science

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small landmasses that are completely surrounded by water islands
chemical process by which rocks are decomposed chemical weathering
a natural feature of a planet's surface such as and ocean, mountain or valley landform
the height above sea level elevation
lines that run between the geographic north and south poles of Earth meridians
areas of land consisting of one or more continents landmasses
the shape of the Earth's surface topography
the removal of weathered rocks by wind, water or glaciers erosion
the difference in a regions elevation relief
two ways that mountains are formed folding and faulting
low, flat areas located along a coast coastal plains
lines going from east to west across a map or globe parallels
the depositing of sediment from erosion deposition
landmasses that measure millions of square kilometers and rise a considerable distance above sea level continents
physical process that breaks rocks into different shapes and smaller sizes mechanical weathering
natural landforms that rise at least 600 meters above the surrounding land mountains
a drawing of the Earth or part of the Earth on a flat surface map
measure of the distance north and south of the equator latitude
compares distances on a map or globe to actual distances on the Earth's surface scale
flat areas of Earth that have very small differences in elevation plains
measure of the distance east and west of the prime meridian longitude
broad, flat areas of land that rise more than 600 meters above sea level plateaus
Created by: dnkeith
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