5.7B Landforms

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What is a glacier?

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A huge piece of slowly moving ice.

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What is weathering?

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The breaking down of rocks into sediments.

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What landform is formed at the mouth of a river by sediments dropped off by water?

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Delta.

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What are natural features of the Earth that are constantly changing?

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Landform.

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What is deposition?

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Dropping of sediments in a new location.

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What is erosion?

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The carrying away of sediments.

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What is a canyon?

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A deep valley with steep sides, often formed by river erosion.

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What is a plateau?

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A flat, elevated area of land.

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What are sand dunes?

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Hills of sand formed by wind.

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What is the difference between weathering and erosion?

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Weathering is breaking down rocks; erosion is carrying away sediments.