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13 Cards in this Set
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Topography: land distinguished by its elevation
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Mountain: high, rocky land, usually with steep sides and a pointed or rounded top, higher than a hill
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Divide: a height of land that separates river basins
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Mountain Range: a group of mountains bordered by lowlands
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Volcano: a mountain formed of rock or ash thrown up from inside the earth
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Plateau: a region that is mostly high and flat
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Hill: a raised part of the earth's surface, with sloping slides; smaller than a mountain
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Plain: broad, level land
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Valley: lowland between hills or mountains
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Basin: a region drained by a river; land largely enclosed by higher land
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Canyon: a deep, narrow valley with steep walls
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Cliff: a high, steep wall of rock
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Rift: a separation of the earth formed by an earthquake
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