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Chapter 9 landforms
Ms. Castiles class
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| landform | A natural land shape or feature. |
| topography | All the kinds of landforms in a certain place. |
| glacier | A large, thick sheet of ice. |
| sand dune | A hill of sand, made and shaped by wind |
| delta | An area of new land at the mouth of a river, formed from sediments carried by the river |
| sinkhole | A large hole formed when the roof of a cave collapses. |
| earthquake | A movement of the ground, caused by a sudden release of energy in Earth`s crust. |
| fault | A break in Earth`s crust. |
| magma | Molten (melted) rock beneath Earth`s surface |
| volcano | A mountain made of lava, ash, or other material from eruptions that occur at an opening on in Earth`s crust |