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science ch.9study guide. changes to earth`s surface
Question | Answer |
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a natural land shape or feature | landform |
all the kinds of landforms in a certian place | topography |
a large thick sheet of ice | glacier |
a hill of sand made and shaped by wind | sand dune |
how are canyons most likely formed? | they form by water ersion |
if you are hiking up a sloping landform, how can you tell if the landform is a moraine? | by rock, sand. clay, and bolders |
an area of new land of the mouth of a river, formed from sediment carried by the river. | delta |
a large hole formed when the roof of a cave collapses. | sinkkhole |
where would you most likely find a delta? | at the end of a river |
what is not a cause of weathering? | a river carries sand and sediment downstream |
wind | the wind caries sand to a rock were the sand is rough and it chips some away and forms a sand dune |
if you are hiking up a sloping landform, how can you tell if the landform is a moraine? | by rock, sand. clay, and bolders |
an area of new land of the mouth of a river, formed from sediment carried by the river. | delta |
a large hole formed when the roof of a cave collapses. | sinkkhole |
where would you most likely find a delta? | at the end of a river |
what is not a cause of weathering? | a river carries sand and sediment downstream |
wind | the wind caries sand to a rock were the sand is rough and it chips some away and forms a sand dune |