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Land form Vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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What is a Mountain? | High, uplifted area with steep slopes. |
What is a Canyon? | A V-shaped valley eroded by a river. |
What is a Plateau? | A nearly level area that has been uplifted. |
What is a Dune? | A mound, hill, or ridge of wind blown sand. |
What is a Valley? | A low area between hills and mountains, often where a river flows. |
What is a Meander? | A curve or loop in a river. |
What is a Plain? | A nearly level area that has been eroded or where material has been deposited. |
What is a Floodplain? | The land that gets covered by water from a stream or river during a flood. |
What is a Beach? | A gently sloping shore next to a body of water, washed by waves or tides, often covered by sand and pebbles. |
What is a Delta? | A fan shaped deposit at the mouth of a river. |