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Landforms
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Science
5th Grade
11/08/2010

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landform
Definition
physical feature on Earth's surface
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beach
Definition
shoreline made of sand
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estuary
Definition
area where freshwater and saltwater meet
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inlets
Definition
narrow areas filled with water
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waterfall
Definition
natural stream of water falling from a higher place
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rivers
Definition
natural body of moving fresh water
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lake
Definition
body of water surrounded by land
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plateau
Definition
flat land that is higher than the land around it
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desert
Definition
area with little precipitation
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constructive
Definition
forces that create landforms
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destructive
Definition
forces that destroy landforms
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weathering
Definition
the breaking down of rock and soil
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erosion
Definition
the moving of weathered rock and soil
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deposition
Definition
the dropping off of weathered rock and soil
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landslides
Definition
mass movement of rock and soil
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floods
Definition
large amount of water covers land that is usually dry
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earthquake
Definition
sudden shaking of earth's crust
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tsunami
Definition
huge wave caused by an underwater earthquake
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eruption
Definition
a sudden flow of rock and magma that comes to the surface of the earth
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continental
Definition
landforms above the surface of the ocean
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oceanic
Definition
landforms on the ocean floor
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mountain
Definition
landform that rises above the ground
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hill
Definition
lower and rounder than a mountain
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valley
Definition
low land between hills and mountain
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canyon
Definition
deep valley with high, steep sides
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cliff
Definition
high, steep section of rock or soil
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plain
Definition
wide, flat area
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