Landforms

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A fan-shaped landform created by sediment being deposited at the mouth of a river.

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Delta

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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Formed when water acts as an agent of weathering and erosion. The water breaks the rocks into sediment and carries the sediment away.

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Canyon

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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Formed by a glacier that carved a deep valley as it slowly moved forward.

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U-Shaped Valley

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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A hill or ridge of sand, formed when wind erodes sand and deposits sand in new locations.

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Sand Dunes

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What land form is this? Options: valley, canyon, mountain, plain

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valley

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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What land form is this? Options: plain, valley, mountain, canyon

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canyon

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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Flood water pounding against a canyon wall and wearing it down

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Weathering

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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Rain washing away soil from a hillside

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Erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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Water getting into cracks, freezing, and breaking the rocks or pavement apart

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Weathering

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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Which of these features was most likely formed by a glacier? Options: A wide valley, A deep ocean, A lava flow, A mountain range

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A wide valley