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Chapter 9-Landforms
Science Class
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Landform | a natural land shape or feature |
| Topography | kinds of landforms in a certain area |
| Glacier | large,thin sheet of ice |
| Sand dune | sand hill that is made and shaped by wind |
| Delta | an area of new land at the mouth of a river |
| Sinkhole | a large hole near the surface of a underground cave |
| Earthquake | movement of the ground caused by a sudden release of energy in Earth's crust |
| Fault | break in Earth's crust |
| Magma | melted rock beneath Earth's surface |
| Volcano | mountain made of lava, ash, or other materials from eruptions |