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"Ann Whitney Elementary" - 5th Landforms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the BREAKING DOWN of rock on the surface of the Earth, usually by the force of water, wind, or ice | weathering |
| the MOVEMENT of weathered particles by water, wind, or ice | erosion |
| the process by which materials that have been eroded are DROPPED in a new place | deposition |
| a huge piece of ice that slowly moves across the surface of the Earth and remains frozen during the entire year | glacier |
| the shaking of the Earth's crust caused by large pieces of rock underneath the Earth's surface moving against each other | earthquake |
| a mountain made from hardened lava, rocks, and ash that erupted from underneath the Earth's surface | volcano |
| occurs when gravity pulls down some of the land on the slope of a hill | landslide |
| a large, flat area of land at the mouth of a river formed by the deposition of sediments | delta |
| the high walls along a river and the river itself | canyon |
| a hill of sand formed by the deposition of sand by the wind | sand dune |