5.7B Landforms

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What is a delta?

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A landform formed at the mouth of a river by sediments dropped off by water.

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What is weathering?

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The breaking down of rocks into sediments.

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What is a V-shaped valley?

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A narrow valley formed by moving water.

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What is a glacier?

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A huge piece of slowly moving ice.

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What are sand dunes?

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Landforms created when wind blows sand into hills.

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What is erosion?

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The carrying away of sediments from one location to another.

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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 that has been raised above the surrounding area.

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What is sediment?

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Small pieces of rock and soil that are carried by water, wind, or ice.

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What causes landforms to change over time?

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Natural processes like weathering, erosion, and deposition.