Landforms
Published on Nov 20, 2015
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Glacier
A glacier is a large mass of ice which moves very slow, usually down a mountain valley.
Photo by angela7dreams
Plateau
A plateau is a large area of high and flat land. A valley opened up leading to a high, flat plateau of formal land.
Photo by La Shola y EL Gringo?
Sand dunes
A sand dune is a hill of sand near the sea or in a sand desert.
Photo by The Knowles Gallery
Erosion
Erosion is the slow destruction and takes rock or soil in a particular area by rivers, the sea, or the weather. ...erosion of the river valleys.
Delta
A delta is an area of low, flat land shaped like a triangle, where a river splits and spreads out into several branches before entering the sea. ...the Mississippi delta.
Photo by eutrophication&hypoxia
Weathering
to expose to the weather; dry, season, or otherwise affect by exposure to the air or atmosphere: to weather lumber before marketing it.
Photo by subarcticmike
Canyon
A canyon is a long, narrow valley with very steep sides. ...the Grand Canyon.
Photo by Randy Pertiet
Deposition
the state of being deposited or precipitated: deposition of soil at the mouth of a river.
Photo by ProfSimonHaslett
U shaped valley
A valley is a low stretch of land between hills, especially one that has a river flowing through it. ...a wooded valley set against the backdrop of Monte Rosa.
A valley shaped like a U.
V shaped valley
A valley is a low stretch of land between hills, especially one that has a river flowing through it. ...a wooded valley set against the backdrop of Monte Rosa.
A valley shaped like a V.
Photo by Kay Gaensler
