our class notes of the geological features of the earth
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Our class notes of the Geological Features of the Earth. Beach- An area of land covered in sand next to water. Continental shelves- A part of a continent that extends underwater. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Our class notes of the
Geological Features
of the Earth
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Continental shelves- A part of a continent that extends underwater
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Plateau- a flat piece of land that is higher than the land around it, at least on one side
and often cut by deep canyons
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Mountains- a large piece of land formed but the plates rubbing together, it is bigger than a hill
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Mountain ridge- the edge of a mountain or cliff
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Ice cap- a plate of ice or snow that covers a large area
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Fault- a crack in the earth’s crust
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Canyons- a deep valley with steep sides, formed by a river or stream
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Sand dunes- a ridge of sand created by wind, found in deserts, or near beaches
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Body of water
• A collection of water like an ocean, lake, river, pond… Some bodies of water are man made (like ponds, harbors…), but most are naturally occurring landforms.
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Body of water- lake Body of water- ocean
Body of water- river
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Ocean ridge- underwater chain of mountains or hills