Who is Changing Landforms?

Landforms are like the skin of the Earth, and people, along with other forces, can change them just like you might rearrange your toys.

People are like tiny builders who can move mountains (well, sometimes). When we dig up dirt for a new road or build a house, that changes how land looks. It's kind of like when you dig a hole in the sandbox to make a tunnel, suddenly, the shape of the sand is different.

• Building cities means digging and moving soil, which can make hills smaller or create new ones.
• Digging mines takes away parts of mountains, just like taking cookies out of a jar.
• Planting forests can help stop erosion, it’s like giving the land a big hug to keep it from falling apart.

Other things like rivers and wind also change landforms, but that's another story. For now, remember: when you see a new road or a tall building, someone probably changed the land to make room for it, just like you might rearrange your toys to create a new world! Landforms are like the skin of the Earth, and people, along with other forces, can change them just like you might rearrange your toys.

People are like tiny builders who can move mountains (well, sometimes). When we dig up dirt for a new road or build a house, that changes how land looks. It's kind of like when you dig a hole in the sandbox to make a tunnel, suddenly, the shape of the sand is different.