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Land Forms

Published on Dec 10, 2016

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

LAND FORMS

VOCABULARY FLASH CARDS
Photo by blmiers2

DELTA

A FAN LIKE LANDFORM THAT EMTIES INTO A LARGE BODY OF WATER.

SAND DUNE

HILL FORMED BY WIND BLOWING AND DEPOSITING SAND.
Photo by Rosino

WEATHERING

ROCKS BREAKING DOWN BECAUSE OF WIND, WATER, AND ICE.

CANYON

A DEEP GORGE IN THE SURFACE OF THE EARTH MADE BY EROSION.
Photo by Al_HikesAZ

EROSION

THE MOVMENT OF WEATHERED MATERIAL FROM WIND, WATER, AND SAND.
Photo by Al_HikesAZ

GLACIERS

A HUGE CHUNK OF ICE
Photo by Philip Oyarzo

V-SHAPED VALLEY

WHEN WATER CUTS THROUGH A MOUNTAIN.

U-SHAPED VALLEY

WHEN THE GLACIER CUTS THROUGH A MOUNTAIN

DEPOSITION

WHEN SEDIMENTS ARE DROPPED OFF SOMEWHERE

PLATEAU

A FLAT, ELEVATED PIECE OF LAND