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LANDFORMS Physical features on the Earth’s surface
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Physical processes Weathering – the breaking down of land Erosion – the movement of rocks and soil due to weathering or natural disasters Deposition – the placement of rocks and soil that was moved;
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P L A I N A FLAT LAND THAT IS LOW IN ELEVATION EXAMPLE:
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MOUTH OF RIVER The part of the river that empties into a larger body of water Example:
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L A K E A large body of water that is surrounded by land on all sides Example:
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B A S I N A depression in the earth’s surface that is usually surrounded by higher land(mountains) Example:
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MOUNTAIN RANGE High pieces of land with steep sides caused by plate movement; subduction Example:
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ISTHMUS A narrow strip of land connecting two landmasses Example:
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MOUNTAIN A very tall, natural piece of land with steep sides caused by erosion Example:
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PENINSULA A body of land that is surrounded by water on three sides Example:
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Plateau An elevated flat land Example:
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RIVER A large, flowing body of water that empties into the sea Example:
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SEA A large body of salty water that is often connected to an ocean Example:
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STRAIT A narrow body of water that connects 2 larger bodies of water Example:
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VALLEY A low land that slopes down between mountains Example:
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INLET A body of water that cuts into land on the shoreline (also called a bay or cove) Example:
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DELTA A low watery landform at the mouth of a river that looks like a triangle Example:
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ARCHIPELAGO A group or chains of islands clustered together in a sea or ocean Example:
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CANYON A deep valley with narrow sides created by erosion Example:
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ISLAND A piece of land that is surrounded by water Example:
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