Desert Landforms - Studyladder · Desert Landforms Dunes, plateau, mesa, butte, boulders, canyon....

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Desert Landforms

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Page 1: Desert Landforms - Studyladder · Desert Landforms Dunes, plateau, mesa, butte, boulders, canyon. Rivers carve through surface soil, washing away sediment. Repeated ˜ash ˜ooding

Desert Landforms

Page 2: Desert Landforms - Studyladder · Desert Landforms Dunes, plateau, mesa, butte, boulders, canyon. Rivers carve through surface soil, washing away sediment. Repeated ˜ash ˜ooding

Desert LandformsDunes, plateau, mesa, butte, boulders, canyon.

Page 3: Desert Landforms - Studyladder · Desert Landforms Dunes, plateau, mesa, butte, boulders, canyon. Rivers carve through surface soil, washing away sediment. Repeated ˜ash ˜ooding

Rivers carve through surface soil, washing away sediment. Repeated �ash �ooding and wind erosion dramatically changes the shape of the land over time. Landforms like these take millions of years to form.

Page 4: Desert Landforms - Studyladder · Desert Landforms Dunes, plateau, mesa, butte, boulders, canyon. Rivers carve through surface soil, washing away sediment. Repeated ˜ash ˜ooding

Rocks are weathered by wind and water. Small particles of rock collect together as sand. Sand is easily swept away by wind. As a result, sand dunes are constantly shifting and changing shape.

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How do you think these landforms formed?