TEK 5A: Physical Processes and Landforms

The formation and eruption of volcanoes

• Glaciation

• Volcanic Activity

• Erosion

• Tectonic Movement

The creation and movement of glaciers

• Tectonic Movement

• Volcanic Activity

• Erosion

• Glaciation

The movement of plates below the surface of the Earth

• Tectonic Movement

• Glaciation

• Volcanic Activity

• Erosion

The gradual wearing away of Earth’s surface by the action of wind, water, ice and gravity

• Glaciation

• Tectonic Movement

• Volcanic Activity

• Erosion

This occurs where a river enters and ocean, sea, estuary, lake, reservoir

• Delta

• Strait

• Plain

• Plateau

A narrow passage of water connecting two seas or two large areas of water

• Strait

• Plain

• Plateau

• Peninsula

A large area of flat land with few trees.

• Plain

• Plateau

• Peninsula

• Isthmus

An area of relatively level high ground

• Plateau

• Peninusula

• Isthmus

• Basin

A piece of land almost surrounded by water or projecting out into a body of water

• Peninsula

• Isthmus

• Basin

• Bay

A narrow strip of land with sea on either side, forming a link between two larger areas of land

• Isthmus

• Basin

• Bay

• Delta