Vocabulary Changes to Land

Front

What are sand piles caused by wind erosion and deposition called?

Back

Sand Dune

Front

What is a wide area of low land between mountains created by a glacier?

Back

U Shaped Valley

Front

What is the process of building up land by depositing soil and sediment in a new location?

Back

Deposition

Front

What is the breaking of rock into smaller pieces from the effects of water, wind, and ice called?

Back

Weathering

Front

What is a deep gorge with steep sides that can be formed by moving water?

Back

Canyon

Front

What is the term for the movement of soil and rock from one location to another?

Back

Erosion

Front

What is the process by which rocks are broken down into smaller pieces?

Back

Weathering

Front

What is the term for the accumulation of sediment at the mouth of a river?

Back

Delta

Front

What is the term for a landform created by the deposition of sediment by a river?

Back

Delta

Front

What is the term for a valley shaped like a 'U' formed by glacial activity?

Back

U Shaped Valley