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chain of seamounts under the ocean created by a hotspot under the Earth’s crust
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aseismic ridge
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a cone shaped mountain formed out of rock or ash thrown up from inside the arth, frequently with an opening or depression at the top.
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volcano
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Two or more bodies of water meet and their waters mix.
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confluence
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a raised part of the earth’s surface with sloping sides; old mountain which because of erosion has become rounder and shorter
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hill
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dry, barren region usually sandy and without trees, little rainfall or practical use of land unless irrigated
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desert
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a curved or hooked piece of land extending into a body of water
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cape
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two separating underwater tectonic plates separating with magma expelling creating mountain ranges.
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Ocean Range
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deposits of rock and sediment left from a former or receding glacier
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moraine
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A high, steep slope of rock or soil
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cliff
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is a large crack in a glacier that can be seen from the surface.
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crevasse
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part of a body of salt water that reaches into the land; usually smaller than a gulf
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bay
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a deep area of water under the waterfall.
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plunge pool
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a broad, flat or gently rolling area; usually low in elevation.
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plain
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a narrow inlet of the sea between high banks or cliffs created by glaciers
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fjord
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All the land in each specific ocean.
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oceanic basin
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beach formation in the form of an arc with a cusp or point at each end
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beach cups
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a major bend in a river or stream
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meander
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a collapsed are, usually limestone, with exposed water.
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cenote
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a sheltered area of water where ships may anchor safely
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harbor
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a deep valley with steep rocks on each side. Also referred to as a valley or canyon.
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gorge
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part of a sea or ocean that reaches into land; usually larger than a bay.
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gulf
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an area of land that is always soaked with water; low, wet land that supports grass and trees. and S H R E K
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swamp
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a pile of sand created by wind or waves
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dune
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an elevated area of the seafloor that is higher than the surrounding area.
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oceanic plateau
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two separating tectonic plates forming a valley by the land falling.
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rift valley
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Is where two or more arêtes meet and form a pyramid shape on top of a mountain.
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pyramidal peak
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a ground depression between two faults.
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graben
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a flowing part of the river that is separated, usually by an island, and rejoins back down stream.
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anabranch
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narrow valley with steep sides; usually created by erosion
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canyon
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an island or group of island, usually in the ocean, that protects the nearby mainland coast from erosion.
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barrier island
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a group of many islands.
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archipelago
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a rock formation with steep or vertical sides and a round or dome-shaped top usually with little or no vegetation.
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bornhardt
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place where running water makes a sheer drop, usually over a cliff.
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waterfall
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one of the seven largest bodies of land on earth
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continent
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a group sharp ridges of rocks on mountain tops usually caused by melting glaciers.
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arete
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A island, usually all rock with little vegetation, that is uninhabitable.
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islet
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land along the sea or ocean
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coast
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Rocks coming from a glacier
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nunatak
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a freshwater lake that forms behind a glacier.
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proglacial lake
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low land between hills or mountains.
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valley
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a wall built across a stream or river to hold back water
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dam
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a small body of water surrounded by land.
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pond
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a former meander of a river that has separated into a curved lake.
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oxbow lake
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an area of land completely surrounded by water
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island
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a shallow area of a river, lake or stream that has ripples caused usually by a rocky surface.
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riffle
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A irregular shaped rock formation that is tall and pillar-like
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hoodoo
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a large area of land extending into a large area of water
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headland
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piece of land that extends into a body of water and is surrounded on three sides by water.
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peninsula
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barren, battered and eroded land from water and shaped with the help of wearing and wind-driven sand and rain.
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badland
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The edge of a cliff with a steep slope
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escarpment
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land formation that occurs when sedimentary materials such as rocks, gravel, and silt, are deposited onto land as a result of decreasing or stopped water flow from a river or stream source.
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alluvial fan
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a sloping shoreline consisting of sand, gravel, soil or other sediment.
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beach
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All the water in the river exiting at a point usually into another water system like the ocean, lake or another river.
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drainage basin
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an area of sand or sentiment that has been collecting and rises above or just below the water.
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sandbar
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A river that has three or move channels that come back together or drain into the same body of water.
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braided river
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a rise in the ground or volcano caused by lava going through vents in the earth.
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lava dome
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area of land covered by lava flow.
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lava field
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a lake that is dry all year or most of the year with the dry layer being mud or salt.
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dry lake
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a flat are of land around a river that floods when the river gets high.
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floodplain
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an exposed rock range caused by erosion
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hogback
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where a river runs into the ocean or other types of salt water.
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estuary
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a cliff looking over a body of water or plain
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bluff
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a creek that is sometimes dry during the year from not having a constant water source such as rain.
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arroyo
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a land formation having a relatively flat top and steep rock walls
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mesa
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land built up by deposits of sand and silt at the mouth of some rivers
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delta
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