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Chapter 9 landforms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Landform | A natural shape of features of Earth's surface. |
| Glacier | A sheet of ice. |
| Magma | Molten rock beneath the Earth's surface. |
| Sinkhole | The collapse of an underground cave. |
| Earthquake | A movement of the ground, caused by the sudden release of energy in Earth's crust. |
| Delta | The landform of sand and other material deposited at the mouth of a river. |
| Sand Dune | A sand hill formed and shaped by wind. |
| Volcano | A mountain made of lava and ash. |
| Topography | All the kinds of landforms in a certain place. |
| Fault | A break in the Earth's crust. |
| Canyons | A landform made by water erosion. |