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The deep, narrow valley with steep, rocky cliff sides that often includes a river or stream flowing through it

Canyon

100

The hollow place in the ground formed naturally by the weathering of rock

Cave

100

The large body of still water

Lake

100

The mountain built up from hardened lava, rocks, and ash that erupted out of Earth

Volcano

100

Name one of the forces that change to the Earth's surface

Wind, Water, Ice

200

The large area of flat land with few trees

Plains

200

The large, flat land area that is higher than other areas of land that surround it

Plateau

200

The small, very narrow river

Stream

200
The dry area of land that is often covered in sand and contains limited water

Desert

200

The slow change of the Earth's surface that takes many, many years

Erosion

300

The naturally raised, often rounded area of land

Hill

300

The large, natural elevation of the Earth’s surface rising abruptly from the surrounding level land

Mountain

300

The large body of moving ice that stays frozen all year

Glacier

300

The hot spring with boiling water that flies into the air

Geyser
300
The mound of sand created by the wind

Dune

400

The hollow place that often extends deep underground

Cave
400

The land between hills that often has a river or stream flowing through it

Valley

400

The natural, fairly large stream of water that flows into an ocean, lake, or other body of water

River
400

The molten or molten rock (magma) that erupts and is expelled at 800-1200 degrees Celsius

Lava

400

Explain what happens to a piece of rock or dirt that gets carried by wind, water, or ice. When the rock or dirt is deposited, it is called _______.

Deposition

500

The natural elevation that is generally steeper than a hill

Mountain

500

a low area of land between mountains

Valley

500

The vast body of salt water that covers almost 3/4 of the Earth’s surface

Ocean

500

About 1.3 million Earths can fit inside this star

Sun

500

Explain why two landforms are never the same.

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