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WED/Landforms

Changes to the Earth- 4

TermDefinition
Weathering The breaking of rock. (carving, chipping away, breaking down, etc.)
Erosion The movement of rock or sediments. (Takes it, carries it, washes away, etc.)
Deposition The dropping of rocks or sediment in a new location. (dropping, depositing, layering, settling)
Sand Dune Landform created by wind.
Canyon Landform created by moving water.
Delta Landform created by moving water depositing or dropping sediment.
U- Shaped Valley Landform created by glaciers moving and scraping out the land as they do.
When water rushes over large rocks for many years, making the rocks smaller and smaller. Weathering
Sediments build up in a new location. Deposition
When rocks are broken into smaller bits by wind or water. Weathering
When rocks or sediments are moved from one area to another. Erosion
When sand or sediments are carried away by wind. Erosion
Hills of sand Sand Dune
Steep sides with a river carving and eroding sediment in the bottom of it is A Canyon
A model of hill of sugar covered with mud was created and water wa s poured over it to demonstrate what landform? A Cavern or Cave
Usually triangular shaped. Sediments built up at the mouth of a river. Delta
Break, carve, chip away, and cut through are all words to describe... Weathering
Move, push drag, and carry are all words used to describe... Erosion
Collect, drop, disperse, and settle are all words used to describe... Deposition
Volcanoes, Earthquakes, and landslides are all examples of... Fast changes to the land.
Acidic water running under hills, dissolves limestone to form what landform? Caves
Mountains on either side and shaped like a U in the middle U-Shaped Valley
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