Landforms Part 1
There is less oxygen at the top of these high altitude landforms.
Mountains
These landforms are known for their explosive nature.
Volcanoes
Molten rocks that flow outside volcanoes
Magma or Lava
Nepal, Switzerland, Canada, and the United States are home to some of the largest examples of this landform.
Mountains
All the living and nonliving elements in a particular geographic area
Environment
This landform is very dry and has little/no water..
Desert
These landforms don't really float on the oceans, but they are completely surrounded by water.
Islands
This colossal force affects landforms on a global scale by colliding and rubbing together.
Tectonic plates
Magma that has reached the surface is called "________".
Lava
Place
Although not the tallest of landforms, these can still be difficult to climb, but fun to sled down.
Hills
These landforms are found between mountains or hills.
Valleys
This natural process transports pieces of rocks and landforms through wind, water, and living organisms.
Erosion
Valleys are formed by two natural processes, both of them made of water.
Rivers and Glaciers
What is preserved remains of a once living organisms in our planet?
Fossil
These landforms are usually very flat, with few trees.
Plains
These landforms are formed over thousands of years by compressed ice and snow.
Glaciers
This natural process breaks down rocks, soil, and minerals into smaller pieces when it comes into contact with the Earth's atmosphere.
Weathering
What natural material forms deltas?
Sediment
Mountains created by collision of two tectonic plates
Fold Mountains
This landform is created when mountains erode or when magma swells up below the surface of the earth.
Plateaus
This landform is usually in the shape of a triangle and is found where rivers meet the ocean.
Deltas
This natural process explains how eroded soil and rock is transported and creates new landforms in a new location.
Deposition
The largest desert of the world.
Antarctica (cold desert) Sahara (hot desert)
Plants or animals that break down and become part of the soil are _______________.
decomposed