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Relief and Landforms - Coggle Diagram
Relief and Landforms
Erosion
Chemical Erosion
Chemical erosion occurs when a rock's chemical composition changes, such as when iron rusts or when limestone dissolves due to carbonation.
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A recognizable, naturally formed feature on the Earth's surface. Landforms have a characteristic shape and can include such large features as plains, plateaus, mountains, and valleys, as well as smaller features such as hills and canyons.
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Types
Islands: island form in all kinds of ways. They might have been coral reefs at one point pushed out of the water. There are also underwater volcanoes that form islands
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Mountains: They are sometimes formed when pieces of the Earth's crust smash together, also known as tectonic plates. Mountains are the tallest landform.
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Tectonic Plates
The Earth's surface is called the crust. It is made up of different rocky sections called tectonic plates. They are located all over the world. They act as a shell below the ground and the sea.
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