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chapter 9 landforms
mrs c's class
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| landform | a natural land shape or feature |
| topography | all the kinds of landforms in a certain area |
| glacier | large thick sheet of ice |
| sand dune | a sand hill that is made and shaped by wind |
| delta | an area of new land at the mouth of a river |
| sinkhole | if a cave is near the surface a large hole called a sinkhole may open |
| earthquake | the movement of the ground caused by a sudden release of energy in earth's crust |
| fault | a break in earths crust |
| magma | melted or molted rock beneath |
| volcano | a mountain made of lava ash and other materials from eruptions |