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Mr. Biando's lab - landforms
Term | Definition |
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Mountain | A high, uplifted area with steep slopes. |
Canyon | A V-shaped valley eroded by a river. |
Plateau | A nearly level area that has been uplifted. |
Dune | A mound, hill, or ridge of wind-blown sand. |
Valley | A low area between hills and mountains, often where a river flows. |
Meander | A curve or loop in a river. |
Plain | A nearly level area that has been eroded or where material has been deposited. |
Floodplain | The land that gets covered by water from a stream or river during a flood. |
Beach | Gently sloping shore next to a body of water, washed by waves or tides, often covered by sand and pebbles. |
Delta | A fan-shaped deposit at the mouth of the river. |
erosion | A natural process that uses water, wind, ice, and gravity to break down rock into earth materials that are moved and deposited. |