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  • A structure built or naturally formed along the sides of a river that raises the riverbank, which makes flooding less likely
    levee
  • This landform is formed when waves erode both sides of a headland.
    sea arch
  • Formed by the constructive process, this landform rises 1,000 feet or more from earth's surface.
    mountain
  • Planting crops along the natural curves of the land, which prevents rainwater from washing sediment from the field
    contour plowing
  • Carving flat areas into steep hillsides so that crops can grow; prevents gravity and rain from pulling the soil and sediment down the hill
    terracing
  • This landform is a made by a destructive process. This steep-walled landform was created by a river.
    canyon
  • Adding plants to exposed sand or dirt to prevent erosion
    planting
  • Adding sand to an eroded beach; also called beach nourishment
    beach reclamation
  • A structure built in paved areas that allows rainwater to drain of of streets and parking lots
    storm drain
  • Using the destructive process this u-shaped valley was formed by a ________.
    glacier
  • All of earth's landforms are found on what layer of the earth?
    crust
  • This slow-moving river of ice deposits sediment when it melts.
    glacier
  • A tool that measures the size of seismic waves, which are energy waves caused by earthquakes
    seismograph
  • A structure built at a right angle from the beach into the ocean, meant to prevent sand from eroding too far down the beach
    sea groin
  • Scientists use data from radar, satellite images, and maps to predict where floods are most likely to occur. This helps people prepare.
    flood forecast
  • Planting trees around the perimeter of a field of crops to block wind and reduce erosion
    windbreak
  • The landform is created by the constant battering of the waves.
    sea cave
  • This landform is formed by a destructive process and can either be v-shaped or u-shaped according to how it was formed.
    valley
  • An opening in the earth's crust through which lava, ash, and gases escape.
    volcano
  • A landform created from the deposition of sediment at the mouth of a river
    delta
  • A structure built across a waterway to control the amount of water on either side and prevents flooding
    dam
  • A structure built between a beach and a community to prevent erosion
    sea wall
  • Using the constructive process, this landform is created from the deposition of sand in large hill-like structures. The wind causes these structures to constantly change.
    sand dune
  • This landform is formed when the "ceiling" of a sea arch is eroded by waves.
    sea stack