Landforms

Front

What are hills formed by the wind blowing or depositing sand called?

Back

Dunes

Front

What is a fan-shaped area where a river meets the ocean, formed by sediment and rock deposition?

Back

Delta

Front

Which landform is most likely caused by deposition?

Back

Deltas

Front

What do we call the sediment deposited by glaciers as they begin to melt?

Back

Moraines

Front

What is a deep gorge in the Earth's surface formed by the erosion of moving water and sediment?

Back

Canyon

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Front

What natural process leads to the formation of deltas?

Back

Deposition of sediment at the river's mouth.

Front

What is the primary agent of erosion that shapes canyons?

Back

Moving water.

Front

How do dunes typically form?

Back

Through the action of wind transporting and depositing sand.

Front

What type of landform is created by the accumulation of sediment at the mouth of a river?

Back

Delta.

Front

What are the characteristics of a moraine?

Back

A landform created from the accumulation of debris deposited by glaciers.