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Landforms- Austin
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Features on the surface of the Earth such as mountains, hills, buttes, rivers, arches, glaciers, etc. | landform |
| The breakdown of rocks into smaller sediment from the effect of wind, water, temperature,etc. | weathering |
| The movement of weathered material on the Earth's surface by wind, water,etc. | erosion |
| The build up of land by depositing sediment and soil in a new location (through ersion). | deposition |
| Having to do with geology (the study of the Earth's history as recorded in rocks) | geological |
| A sudden release of energy under the Earth's surface that makes the Earth shake or crack. Plates colliding. | earthquake |
| A fracture in the Earth's surface caused by a shift of the Earth's crust. | fault |
| To lift up or rise a certain location (creates mountains, volcanos, plateaus, etc.) | uplift |
| A mountain vent in the Earth's crust. It spews lava, hot gases, and ash. Can be Cinder Cone, Composite, or Shield. | volcano |
| A long lasting, slow moving river of ice that is on land. Creates u-shaped canyons. | glacier |
| A natural rock formation caused by erosion of softer rock inside/under harder rock. | arch |
| A flat top rock or hill with steep sides created by erosion. | butte |
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