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Landfrom
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A Landform is any natural formation of rock and dirt found on earth.
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Plain
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Plains are Large areas of low flat land.The Flat middle part of the united states is called the great plains .
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Valley
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A long depression in the surface of the land that is normally surrounded by higher hills of mountains.
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Mountain
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A land mass that project higher than its surrounding.A mountain is much higher than a hill.
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Plateau
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A relatively flat highland.A plateau can be small as a football field or as large as several states.
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Tributary
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A river of stream that does not reach the ocean.
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Canyon
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A deep narrow valley with steep sides.A canyon often has a river or stream at the bottom.
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River
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A large,natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea.
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Meander
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A looping change of direction in a river or stream.
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Erosion
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The process of natural forces moving soil and small rocks from one place to another.
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Weathering
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The process of breaking down of rocks.
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Oxbow lake
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A crescent shaped body of water (think of a crescent moon shape)
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Waste water
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Water that has been used and needs to be filtered and cleaned before it can be used again.
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Surface water
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Water that stays on top of the earth.
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Ground water
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Water that soaks into the ground.
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