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Usman Chapter 7
Changes to Earth's Surface
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5th Grade
09/20/2009

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LANDFORM
Definition
A NATURAL LAND SHAPE OR FEATURE
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TOPOGRAPHY
Definition
ALL THE KINDS OF LANDFORMS IN A CERTAIN PLACE
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GLACIER
Definition
A LARGE THICK SHEET OF ICE
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SAND DUNE
Definition
A HILL OF SAND MADE AND SHAPED BY WIND
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DELTA
Definition
AN AREA OF NEW LAND AT THE MOUTH OF A RIVER, FORMED FROM SEDIMENTS CARRIED BY THE RIVER
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SINKHOLE
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A LARGE HOLE FORMED WHEN THE ROOF OF A CAVE COLLAPSES
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EARTHQUAKE
Definition
A MOVEMENT OF THE GROUND CAUSED BY A SUDDEN RELEASE OF ENERGY IN EARTH'S CRUST
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FAULT
Definition
A BREAK IN EARTH'S CRUST
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MAGMA
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MOLTEN (MELTED) ROCK BENEATH EARTH'S SURFACE
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VOLCANO
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A MOUNTAIN MADE OF LAVA, ASH, OR OTHER MATERIALS FROM ERUPTIONS THAT OCCUR AT AN OPENING IN EARTH'S CRUST
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WATER EROSION
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WHAT TYPE OF EROSION MOST LIKELY FORMS CANYONS?
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WIND EROSION
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WHAT TYPE OF EROSION MOST LIKELY FORMS DUNES?
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