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____________ is the movement of weathered material from one place to another.
erosion
____________ is the breaking down of rock on Earth’s surface.
weathering
____________ can break down the rock and then the glaciers carry away the sediment rock pieces.
water
____________ causes erosion when they hit the rock along the shoreline.
____________ causes erosion when it blows hard against the rock and sand.
wind
____________ is a broad area of relatively flat land.
plain
____________ are important for farming and livestock.
plains
____________ is a long depression or ditch in Earth’s surface.
____________ erode the soil and rock to cause valleys.
rivers
____________ rises high above with steep slopes.
mountains
____________ are natural barriers to travel and often form borders between countries.
mountains
____________ help to create different landforms by explosions or eruptions.
volcanoes
Different landforms are also found in the ____________, and can be bigger than on land.
oceans
____________ is a body of water that is smaller than a gulf and partially surrounded by land.
bay
Bays help with ____________ access to marine resources and major port cities.
easy
____________ is a piece of land that sticks out in water but is also connected to the land.
peninsula
____________ are on every continent but not always skinny islands.
peninsulas
____________ is a tall flat-topped, steep-sided tower of rock.
buttes
Monument valley has the most famous collection of ____________.
buttes
____________ is one continuous body of water covering about 71% of Earth.
oceans
____________ is an opening in Earth’s crust where gasses and rock erupt.
volcano
____________ is a large body of water surrounded by land
lake
Lakes are used for irrigation and to create __________ in plants.
power
____________ is a narrow deep valley cut by a river through rock.
canyon
Canyon’s reveal Earth’s history through ____________.
fossils