A
Wide, flat area of land, usually near sea level
Plain
A raised area of land with lower elevation than a mountain
Hill
The surface of the ocean
Sea level
A tall landform with steep sides, a peak, and high elevation
Mountain
Deep, narrow valley with steep sides, usually carved by a river
Canyon
How how land is compared to sea level
Elevation
A low area between hills or mountains
Valley
Island
A piece of land completely surrounded by water
Delta
An area where a river flows into an ocean or lake
A delta makes this shape with the land around it
A triangle
Flat land that is high above the land around it
Plateau
This landform can take millions of years to develop
Canyon
This causes earthquakes to happen
The shifting of tectonic plates
This occurs when mega turns into lava and hardens
Mountains or islands
This is what it is called when rocks are broken down into smaller pieces over time
Weathering
What landform was created by the erosion caused by the Colorado River?
The Grand Canyon
Erosion
Process where wind, water, ice can wear away soil
Deposition
Moving something from one place to another
A natural feature of earths surface
Landform
Plants that grow in an area
Vegetation
Turning hills into flat steps to stop erosion
Terracing
When loose rock or soil slide down a hill or mountain
Landslide
True or false:
Valleys make good farming land
True
True of False?
Erosion causes mineral loss to the soil?
True
True or False?
Protecting our landforms is not our concern
False
It is everyone's concern