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What are landforms?
Physical features on the Earth's surface that form the terrain of an area
How are minor landforms like hills and valleys created?
Through erosion by water and wind
What can create major landforms like mountains and plateaus?
Tectonic plate movement and volcanic activities
How long do both processes of landform creation usually take?
Sometimes millions of years
What are the three major types of landforms?
Mountains, plateaus, and plains
How can minor landforms like gullies and river valleys be created?
By erosion from water and wind
What process can create major landforms like mountains and hills?
Tectonic plate movement and volcanic activities
How is the Abbay Gorge formed between the towns of Goha Tsiyon and Dejen?
Through erosion over millions of years by the Abbay River
Which processes can create landforms over a long period, sometimes millions of years?
Erosion by water and wind, and tectonic plate movement
Test your knowledge about the major and minor types of landforms and the processes through which they are formed, such as tectonic plate movement, volcanic activities, and erosion by water and wind.
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