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LANDFORMSLANDFORMS
A landform is a natural or artificial feature of the sold
surface of the Earth or other planetary body which is part of
the terrain.The geomorphic agents Gke glacier, running
water (river) wind, ground water, and sea waves form
different landforms on the earth. These geomorphic agents
also known as agents of erosion acting over long periods of
time produce systematic changes, leading to sequential
development of landforms.
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A valley is a type of landform. A valley is a lower part
in the land that sits between two higher parts which
might be hills or mountains. Valleys often start as a
downward fold between two upward folds in the
surface of the Earth, and sometimes as a rift valley.MOUNTAIN
Mountain, landform that rises prominently above its
surroundings, generally exhibiting steep slopes, a
relatively confined summit area, and considerable local
relief. Mountains generally are understood to be larger
than hills, but the term has no standardized geological
meaning.VOLCANO
A volcano is a landform created during an event where
fava comes out from the Earth's crust. While volcanoes
erupting, molten fava pushes the ground upwards until
it goes out of the volcanoes vent. Continuous eruption
leaves layers of fava and makes the volcano higher or
wider.A plain is a broad area of relatively flat land. They
cover more than one-third of the world's land area.
Plains exist on every continent.A canyon is a deep valley that is also narrow and
cut by a river through rock, Canyons differ in size
from narrow cuts to mega trenches. They consist of
very steep sides and maybe thousands of feet deep.
Smatler valleys of identical appearance are known
as gorges.WATERFALL
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A cascade of water falling from a height, formed
when a river or stream flows over a precipice or
steep incline.ISLAND
An island landform is land that is completely
surrounded by water. It can be any type of land The
island can also be surrounded different types of
water such as a sea, ocean, river and lake. There are
a lot of famous islands in the world One of the
most famous island landforms are the Hawati
islands.Deltas are wetlands that form as rivers empty
their water and sediment into another body of
water, such as an ocean, lake, or another river.
PLATEA
A plateau is a flat, elevated landform that rises sharply
above the surrounding area on at least one side. Plateaus
occur on every continent and take up a third of the
Earths land.Al desert landform is a place that gets little to no
rain, The climate can be either hot or cold and
sometimes both. Each desert landform has one thing
in common; it has less than 10 inches of rain per
year. Usually deserts have a lot of wind because
they are flat and have no vegetation to block, out
the wind.PENINSULA
A. peninsula is a landform that is mostly, but not
completely, surrounded by water. A peninsula will be
connected to a larger landmass, such as a continent or an
island, but it will extend out from the mainland into the
water prominently.PENINSULA
A. peninsula is a landform that is mostly, but not
completely, surrounded by water. A peninsula will be
connected to a larger landmass, such as a continent or an
island, but it will extend out from the mainland into the
water prominently.COASTLINE
The boundary of a coast, where land meets water, is
called the coastline. Waves, tides, and currents help
create coastlines. When waves crash onto shore,
they wear away at, or erode, the land. But they also
leave behind fittle parts of the sea, such as shells,
sand dollars, seaweeds, and hermit crabs.ed Fanke
Dunes are mounds of loose sand created by wind
and are the most well known aeofian features.
There are a varitety of types of dunes, depending
on their shape. Most dunes share a common
profile, or cross section, with a long shallow angle
(stoss) facing into the wind, a peak (crest), and a
steep lee side.A cliff is a type of landform on the surface of the
Earth. They are tall, steep rocks that were created by
erosion and have vertical (straight up-and-down) faces.
Cave, also called cavern, natural opening in the earth
large enough for human exploration. Such a cavity is
Sormed in many types of rock. and by many processes.A beach is a narrow, genthy sloping strip of land
that fies along the edge of an ocean, lake, or river.
Materials such as sand, pebbles, rocks, etc..A fill is a landform that extends above the
surrounding terrain. It often has a distinct summit.
A naturally raised area of land, not as high or
craggy as a mountain.THANK YOU
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