Landforms

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What are landforms?

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Landforms are natural features of the Earth's surface.

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What is a beach?

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A beach is a landform along the shoreline of an ocean, sea, lake, or river, consisting of loose particles such as sand, gravel, or cobblestones.

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What is erosion?

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Erosion is the process by which soil and rock are removed from the Earth's surface by natural processes such as wind or water flow.

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What is deposition?

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Deposition is the process in which sediments, soil, and rocks are added to a landform or land mass.

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What is a valley?

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A valley is a low area of land between hills or mountains, often where a river flows.

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What is a river?

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A river is a large, flowing body of water that usually empties into a sea or ocean.

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What is a lake?

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A lake is a large body of water surrounded by land.

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What is a cliff?

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A cliff is a steep face of rock and earth.

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What is a delta?

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A delta is a landform that forms at the mouth of a river, where it meets a body of water, and sediment is deposited.

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What is an island?

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An island is a piece of land that is completely surrounded by water.