Landforms vocabulary

A narrow opening in Earth created by the movement of wind and water.

• Sand Dune

• Canyon

• Landform

• Delta

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

A triangle landform where a river empties into another body of water.

• Canyon

• River

• Delta

• Island

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The buildup of land by the settlement of sediment and soil in a new location.

• Delta

• Canyon

• River

• Deposition

A feature on the surface of Earth such as a mountain, hill, dune, ocean, or river.

• landform

• delta

• canyon

• sand dune

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Hill formed by wind blowing and depositing sand.

• Delta

• Canyon

• Sand Dune

• Mountain

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

A low area between higher areas of elevation.

• Canyon

• Delta

• Dune

• Valley

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The removal and movement of sediment from one place to another by gravity, water, wind, or ice.

• Weathering

• Deposition

• Delta

• Erosion

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The breakdown of rocks into very small particles by grativy, water, wind, and ice.

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Deposition

• Delta

Wind, water, or ice moving sediments across the land.

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Deposition

• Delta

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Wind, water, or ice breaking apart sediments.

• delta

• deposition

• erosion

• weathering

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2