Cardoza Landforms
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 landform | A physical feature of the earth's surface. |
| weathering | The process of wind, water, temperature changes, and other factors breaking down rock into soil and tiny pieces. |
| erosion | The process of wearing away or moving of soil, rock, and sand by water, wind, and ice. |
| deposition | The process of dropping or depositing sediment in a new location. :) |
| sedimentation | The process of particles clumping together and settling to the bottom of a body of water. |
| mountains | A type of landform in which the earth's surface rises to a tall peak; usually , taller than 2,000 ft. |
| valley | A long, low area of land between hills or ranges of mountains. |
| canyon | A steep-walled valley created by a river or steam. |
| plain | A large, flat area of land with few trees. |
| glacier | A large body of year round ice and snow that moves across the land and deposits sediment where it melts. |
| plateau | A large area of flat land that is higher than the surrounding land. |
| river | A large natural stream that flows into a larger body of water |
| reservior | A man-made storage area for fresh water. |
| delta | A deposit of sediment where a stream enters a larger, calmer body of water |
| tributary | A stream or river that feeds into a larger body of water. |
| source | The beginning of a stream or river. |
| flow | To move or pass along evenly in a stream. |
| mouth | The part of a river that empties into another body of water. |
| slope | Land that is on an incline. |
| flood plain | The low-lying land near a stream or river that is covered by water during heavy rainfall or spring melting. |
| meander | A bend or sweeping curve in a stream or river. |
| ox-bow lake | A bow shaped lake formed by the erosion on a meandering stream or river. |
| ground cover | Trees, shrubs, grasses, and liter that hold the soil in place. |
| watershed | An area of land that is drained by a common systems of streams. |
| uplifting | The process in which the earth's crust raises to form mountains. It begins when heat from the center of the earth rises and pushes the ground up. |
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