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Landforms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| landforms | naturally formed features on the Earth's surface |
| weathering | breaking down, or wearing away of rock into sediment |
| erosion | the movement of sediment |
| deposition | the dropping off of sediment in a new location |
| canyons | a deep narrow valley with steep sides and often with a river flowing through it |
| sand dunes | a hill of sand made by the wind |
| deltas | area of low, flat land, sometimes shaped like a triangle, where a river empties into a large body of water |