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1
Q

The flowing of the upper ____ causes the earths plates to move

A

Mantel

2
Q

The Earths crust is the thickest under the ________

A

Continental plates

3
Q

The Earths crust thinnest under the _______

A

Ocean plates

4
Q

What landform are shaped by water _______,_____,

A

Valleys and Canyons

5
Q

What landforms are shaped by wind ____

A

Desserts and beaches

6
Q

What is the flattest kind of landforms without any hills or mountains ______

A

Plains

7
Q

The tallest and most visible landforms are _____

A

Mountains

8
Q

Streams and rivers can cut small _____ or gullies where they flow

A

Channels

9
Q

Gust of wind can pile sand into large mounds called sand ______

A

Dunes

10
Q

______ measures vibrations in the earth

A

Seismograph

11
Q

What landform is formed when a river meets the ocean _____

A

Delta

12
Q

The ________ is the top layer of the earth

A

Crust

13
Q

A large land mass surrounded by oceans or other land is called ______

A

Island

14
Q

Valleys and canyons are examples of landforms shaped by ______

A

Water