Types and Formation of Landforms
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What are landforms?

  • Physical features on the Earth's surface that form the terrain of an area (correct)
  • Underground formations that affect the Earth's surface
  • Landmarks used for navigation on the Earth's surface
  • Types of vegetation found on plateaus, mountains, and plains

    • How are minor landforms like hills and valleys created?

  • Through erosion by water and wind (correct)
  • By tectonic plate movement and volcanic activities
  • As a result of seismic activities
  • By the deposition of sedimentary rocks

    • What can create major landforms like mountains and plateaus?

  • Deposition of sedimentary rocks
  • Tectonic plate movement and volcanic activities (correct)
  • Erosion by water and wind
  • Seismic activities

    • How long do both processes of landform creation usually take?

    <p>Sometimes millions of years</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the three major types of landforms?

    <p>Mountains, plateaus, and plains</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can minor landforms like gullies and river valleys be created?

    <p>By erosion from water and wind</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What process can create major landforms like mountains and hills?

    <p>Tectonic plate movement and volcanic activities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is the Abbay Gorge formed between the towns of Goha Tsiyon and Dejen?

    <p>Through erosion over millions of years by the Abbay River</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which processes can create landforms over a long period, sometimes millions of years?

    <p>Erosion by water and wind, and tectonic plate movement</p> Signup and view all the answers

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