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SC Ch. 7
Forces That Shape the Land
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A natural shape on Earth's surface. | landform |
| A place on Earth's surface that is much higher than the land around it. | mountain |
| A low area between higher land such as mountains. | valley |
| A valley with steep sides. | canyon |
| A wide, flat area on Earth's surface. | plain |
| A flat area higher than the land around it. | plateau |
| The breaking down of rock into smaller pieces. | weathering |
| The movement of weathered rock and soil. | erosion |
| A huge sheet or block of moving ice. | glacier |
| The shaking of Earth's surface caused by movement in Earth's crust. | earthquake |
| An opening in Earth's surface from which lava flows. | volcano |
| A large amount of water that covers normally dry land. | flood |