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