Landforms Review

Front

What is a hill or ridge of sand formed by wind?

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Sand Dunes

Front

What are small, solid pieces of materials from rocks or living things called?

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Sediment

Front

What landform is created by a glacier that carves a deep valley?

Back

U-Shaped Valley

Front

What happens when a river meets the ocean?

Back

A delta forms because the river slows down and drops sediments.

Front

What is a low area of land between hills or mountains?

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Valley

Front

What is a large, steep-sided hole in the ground formed by erosion?

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Canyon

Front

What is a flat area of land that is higher than the surrounding land?

Back

Plateau

Front

What is the process of rocks breaking down into smaller pieces?

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Weathering

Front

What is the term for the movement of sediment from one place to another?

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Erosion

Front

What is a landform that rises significantly above its surroundings?

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Mountain