Landforms
has steep slopes and forms over millions of years
Mountains
water that flows from the mountains and is usually fresh
a mountain that erupts with lava due to pressure under the earth
volcano
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wind and water that breaks rocks and mountains down
weathering
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something built to protect crops from wind and debris
windbreak
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piece of land surrounded by water on three sides
Peninsula
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large body of water, usually salt water
ocean
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happens when layers deep in the Earth push against each other
earthquake
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when sand, soil, and rock are removed or washed away
erosion
large structure that stops a river and can produce electricity
dam
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formed between mountains or hills
valleys
flowing water smaller than a river
stream
overflowing bodies of water that happen when there is more rain or snow than normal
floods
when sand, soil, and rock are left somewhere
deposition
humans tunnel through rock to make
tunnels and roads
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a steep rock face by the edge of the sea
cliff
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a slow moving chunk of frozen water
glacier
a massive wave caused by earthquakes or eruptions
tsunami
a structure built by rivers depositing sand before joining the ocean
beach or shoreline
humans mine for
minerals, metals, and other resources
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an area that slants up or down
slope
water with land on three sides
bay
when large patches of soil or rock move or fall apart
landslide
a structure built by wind depositing sand in large piles
sand dunes
when people drain swamps and wetlands they harm
animal and plant life