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    Science Research 1.3

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    Monica Niñah Jakosalem
    Erosion is the process by which soil and rock are worn away and transported by natural forces like wind or water. The document then describes 5 major landforms: 1) Mountains, which form from tectonic plate movement pushing land upwards; 2) Hills, which are smaller than mountains with more gentle slopes; 3) Plains, which are flat areas that can form from erosion or lava flows; 4) Plateaus, which are elevated flat lands bordered on at least one side by lower terrain; 5) Valleys, which are low-lying areas between hills and mountains formed by glaciers and rivers over millions of years.

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    Erosion is the process by which soil and rock are worn away and transported by natural forces like wind or water. The document then describes 5 major landforms: 1) Mountains, which form from tectonic plate movement pushing land upwards; 2) Hills, which are smaller than mountains with more gentle slopes; 3) Plains, which are flat areas that can form from erosion or lava flows; 4) Plateaus, which are elevated flat lands bordered on at least one side by lower terrain; 5) Valleys, which are low-lying areas between hills and mountains formed by glaciers and rivers over millions of years.

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    Erosion is the process by which soil and rock are worn away and transported by natural forces like wind or water. The document then describes 5 major landforms: 1) Mountains, which form from tectonic plate movement pushing land upwards; 2) Hills, which are smaller than mountains with more gentle slopes; 3) Plains, which are flat areas that can form from erosion or lava flows; 4) Plateaus, which are elevated flat lands bordered on at least one side by lower terrain; 5) Valleys, which are low-lying areas between hills and mountains formed by glaciers and rivers over millions of years.

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    Science Research 1.3

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    Erosion is the process by which soil and rock are worn away and transported by natural forces like wind or water. The document then describes 5 major landforms: 1) Mountains, which form from tectonic plate movement pushing land upwards; 2) Hills, which are smaller than mountains with more gentle slopes; 3) Plains, which are flat areas that can form from erosion or lava flows; 4) Plateaus, which are elevated flat lands bordered on at least one side by lower terrain; 5) Valleys, which are low-lying areas between hills and mountains formed by glaciers and rivers over millions of years.

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    Science Research 1.3 9/28/2023

    What is Erosion?
    Erosion is a geological process in which earthen materials such as soil, rocks,
    and sediments are worn away and transported over time by natural forces such as
    wind or water. Erosion is the loss of soil and rock debris from the Earth's crust's
    surface, as well as the movement of the removed material by natural forces (such
    as wind or water).

    5 Landforms
    1.) Mountains
     Mountains are often people’s favorite kind of landform because of their
    stunning beauty, whether looking at them or down from them. The vast
    mountain ranges we have today formed millions of years ago. When
    tectonic plates pushed hard against each other, they shoved land upwards.
    They formed many of the significant mountain ranges we have today.
    2.) Hills
     In a way, hills are like tiny mountains. They share many of their
    characteristics with mountains. For example, hills must have a higher
    elevation than the land around them. They can also form through tectonic
    activity. Hills are smaller than mountains and are also not as steep.
    Although the heights of some hills might be close to some small mountains,
    their gently sloping nature prevents them from being a mountain.
    3.) Plains
     Plains are kind of the opposite of mountains and hills. They are flat
    expanses of land with very little topographical change. There are high and
    low plains, depending on how and where they are formed. There are many
    ways that plains can form. They might be there because of the erosion of
    hills or mountains. They could also be present because of a lava flow that
    dried and became fertile millennia later.
    4.) Plateaus
     Plateaus used to be considered elevated plains but are now distinctive
    enough in their classification and number that they are different. A plateau
    is an elevated and primarily flat area of land with a border on at least one
    side with lower-lying land.
    5.) Valleys
     Valleys are low-lying areas of land between hills and mountains that are
    formed due to the actions of glaciers and rivers over millions of years.
    Depending on the shape they are classified as V shaped valleys and U-
    shaped valleys. V-shaped valleys are formed by the flowing rivers and U-
    shaped valleys are formed due to glaciers.

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