Landforms- Unit 5 Science Vocab

Front

A large, thick sheet of moving ice

Back

glacier

Front

Flat land spreading over a long distance

Back

plain

Front

A valley with steep sides

Back

Canyon

Front

Low land between mountains or hills

Back

valley

Front

Part of Earth's surface with a specific shape formed naturally.

Back

landform

Front

Landforms much higher than surrounding land

Back

Mountains

Front

Breaking down of rock into smaller pieces

Back

weathering

Front

Flat land higher than surrounding land

Back

Plateau

Front

Movement of soil, rock, or sand

Back

erosion

Front

Change when streams, rivers, or lakes overflow

Back

flood