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Landforms
Term | Definition |
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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 |