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landform
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hill
dune
mountain
peak
mountain range
mesa
plateau
butte
arroyo
basin
cliff
escarpment
canyon
gorge
ravine
valley
volcano
crater
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plain
range
oasis
cave
island
archipelago
atoll
reef
coast
shore
bank
bay
cape
delta
isthmus
peninsula
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landform
continent
Natural features on the earth's surface such as
mountains, plains, plateaus, hills, canyons, cliffs,
etc.
A large mass of land surrounded by oceans.
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hill
dune
A part of land that rises gently above the level of
the surrounding land. A hill is smaller than a
mountain.
A hill of sand formed by blowing winds.
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mountain
peak
A part of land that rises to at least 1,000 feet
above the surrounding land.
The highest point of a mountain.
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mountain range
mesa
A group or chain of mountains.
A hill or mountain with a flat top and steep sides.
A mesa is larger than a butte.
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butte (byoot)
plateau
A flat-topped hill, often steep sided.
A large, mostly level area of land that stands
higher than the surrounding area. A plateau is
larger than a butte.
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arroyo
basin
A dry streambed.
Land drained by a river or a river system.
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cliff
escarpment
A high, steep rock face.
A cliff or steep bank located inland rather than at
the shore.
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canyon
gorge
A valley with very steep sides and a flat bottom,
usually cut into the rock by a river. A canyon is
larger than a gorge.
A steep-sided, V-shaped canyon, usually caused
by swiftly flowing water.
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ravine
valley
A deep, narrow canyon.
A U-shaped lowland between hills or mountains.
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volcano
crater
An opening in the earth's crust from which molten
rocks erupt. The rocks usually form a mountain
around the opening.
The cup-shaped indentation at the top of a
volcano.
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plain
range
A nearly flat region of land.
A large area of open land. Animals usually graze
on the grass on ranges.
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oasis
cave
A place in a desert where there is a source of
water than can support some plant life.
An opening in the ground, mountain, or hillside
that is big enough for a person to enter.
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island
archipelago
A body of land completely surrounded by water.
A group of small islands.
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atoll
reef
A horseshoe-shaped island formed by coral and
surrounding a lagoon.
A ridge of sand, coral, or bedrock under water but
near the surface.
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coast
shore
The land beside a sea or ocean.
The land beside a body of water.
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bank
bay
The land along the sides of a river or canal.
A curved area along a coast or shore where the
water juts into the land. A bay is usually smaller
than a gulf and usually has a smaller opening.
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cape
delta
A point of land that extends into a sea or an
ocean.
An area of land shaped like a triangle where a
river deposits mud, sand, or pebbles as it enters
the sea.
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isthmus
peninsula
A narrow strip of land that connects two larger
bodies of land.
A piece of land that is surrounded by water on
three sides.
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continent
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hill
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dune
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mountain
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peak
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mountain range
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mesa
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plateau
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butte
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arroyo
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basin
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cliff
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escarpment
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canyon
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gorge
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ravine
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valley
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volcano
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crater
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plain
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range
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oasis
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cave
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island
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archipelago
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atoll
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reef
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coast
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shore
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bank
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bay
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cape
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delta
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isthmus
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peninsula
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bay
cape
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cliff
delta
oasis
range
arroyo
crater
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coast
gorge
plain
shore
canyon
island
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ravine
isthmus
volcano
mountain
peninsula
archipelago
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valley
plateau
landform
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escarpment
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bay
cape
dune
mesa
reef
basin
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bank
cave
hill
peak
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butte
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cliff
delta
oasis
range
arroyo
crater
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coast
gorge
plain
shore
canyon
island
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ravine
isthmus
volcano
mountain
peninsula
archipelago
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valley
plateau
landform
continent
escarpment
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bay
bank
cape
cave
dune
hill
mesa
peak
reef
atoll
basin
butte
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cliff
coast
delta
gorge
oasis
plain
range
shore
arroyo
canyon
crater
island
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ravine
valley
isthmus
plateau
volcano
landform
mountain
continent
peninsula
escarpment
archipelago
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