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Landforms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Volcano | Formed when lava piles up and hardens |
| Beach | formed when sediments are carried by ocean water and deposited on the shore |
| Island | formed when lava from an underwater volcano hits the cool ocean water and becomes a solid |
| Delta | formed when a river deposits sediments at its month |
| Stalactite | forms when water deposits sediments on the ceiling of caves or caverns. |
| Stalagmite | formed when water deposits sediments at the bottom of caves or caverns. |
| Mountain | formed when tectonic plates collide and push the earth up |
| Alluvial fan | Formed like a delta in a valley bt deposition |
| Cliff | Water and wind wear away at the sides of a rock structure |
| Cave | Water and wind make an opening in a rock structure |
| Cavern | Made like a canyon accept by an underground river |
| Arch | Formed when wind makes a hole through an above ground landform |
| Plateau | Plate movement forces a flat piece of land upwards |
| Valley | Glaciers move through the land pushing everything out of its way |
| Canyon | Water cuts through the earth, digging deeper and deeper into it |