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Topic LAND FORMS

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What IS A LANDFORM
A landform is a natural or artificial feature of the solid
surface of the Earth or other planetary body.
Landforms together make up a given terrain, and their
arrangement in the landscape is known as topography.
How many landforms are there
 there are 5 Landforms and there name are hills,
mountains, plateaus, canyons, and valleys,
What is a mountain
A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust,
generally with steep sides that show significant
exposed bedrock. A mountain differs from a plateau in
having a limited summit area, and is larger than a hill,
typically rising at least 300 metres above the
surrounding land.
How mountains are formed
he world's tallest mountain ranges form when pieces
of Earth's crust called plates smash against each
other in a process called plate tectonics, and buckle
up like the hood of a car in a head-on collision.
What is a hill
A hill is a landform that extends above the
surrounding terrain. It often has a distinct summit.
How hills are Formed
Hills may form through geomorphic
phenomena: faulting, erosion of larger
landforms such as mountains and movement and
deposition of sediment by glaciers (notably moraines
and drumlins or by erosion exposing solid rock which
then weathers down into a hill).
What is a plateau
In geology and physical geography, a plateau, also
called a high plain or a tableland, is an area of a
highland consisting of flat terrain that is raised sharply
above the surrounding area on at least one side. Often
one or more sides have deep hills
How plateau is formed
Many plateaus form as magma deep inside the
Earth pushes toward the surface but fails to break
through the crust. Instead, the magma lifts up the
large, flat, impenetrable rock above it. Geologists
believe a cushion of magma may have given the
Colorado Plateau its final lift beginning about ten
million years ago
What is a canyon
A canyon, or gorge, is a deep cleft between
escarpments or cliffs resulting from weathering and
the erosive activity of a river over geologic time scales.
Rivers have a natural tendency to cut through
underlying surfaces, eventually wearing away rock
layers as sediments are removed downstream.
How canyons are formed
The movement of rivers, the processes of
weathering and erosion, and tectonic activity
create canyons. The most familiar type of canyon is
probably the river canyon. The water pressure of a river
can cut deep into a river bed. Sediments from the river
bed are carried downstream, creating a deep, narrow
channel.
What is a valley
A valley is an elongated low area often running
between hills or mountains, which will typically
contain a river or stream running from one end to the
other. Most valleys are formed by erosion of the land
surface by rivers or streams over a very long period
of time.
How valley is formed
Most valleys are formed by erosion of the land
surface by rivers or streams over a very long
period of time. Some valleys are formed through
erosion by glacial ice. These glaciers may remain
present in valleys in high mountain or polar areas.