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5th Grade Science - Land & Water - Landforms

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canyona deep narrow river valley with steep slopes
coastal plaina lowland plain bordered by the Atlantic Ocean on the east coast and the Fall Line on the west coast of the US
deltaa fan-shaped area of land where a stream drops sediment and other materials as it empties into the sea or another large body of water
flat landa piece of earth that has little to no elevation
floodplainslowland that usually border a river, usually dry until large amounts of rain occur causing overflow and drainage of water to accumulate in the area
glacierhuge mass of ice and snow that exists year-round and moves very slowly often causing erosion
lakea large body of fresh or salt water that is surrounded by land
landformsa natural structure of the earth's surface, such as mountains, plateaus and plains
mesaa hill or mountain with steep sides and a flat top
mountainan area of land that rises sharply to great heights
oxbow lakea lake that forms when a river breaks through the neck of a meander
plaina large area of flat land with few trees
plateaua large area of raised land that is relatively flat; an area of high, flat land
valleya long narrow area of land between mountains or hills, often with a river or stream that runs through it


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