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Yr 8 Landforms
Landforms Glossary
Term | Definition |
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coastal landscapes | zones of interaction between sea and land |
coral reefs | biological landforms created by coral polyps |
deposition | formed when geomorphic and atmospheric processes deposit sediments |
erosion | formed when goemorpic processes wear down Earth's surfaces |
glaciers | dynamic, larg, moving bodies of compacted ice that exist for long periods of time |
karsts | the earth is dissolves by surface water or groundwater to form a cave. |
plateaus | large flat areas rising more than 450m above the surroundings |
tectonic activity | movement in Earth's crust |