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17 Cards in this Set
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mounds or small hills made of sand
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DUNES
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a deposit of slit with a little amount of sand and clay
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LOESS
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a rock subjected to non uniform erosion and weathering in an arid environment
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MUSHROOM ROCK aka pedestal rock
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known as table mountains elevated like mountains but have a flat top similiar to plateau
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MESAS
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large highland flat areas separated by surrounding areas by steep slopes,
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PLATEAUS
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flat , broad areas with a low elevation with reference to sea level
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PLAINS
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a lake forming in a volcanic crater
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CRATER LAKE
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raised areas surrounded by water on all sides - as a result of a volcanic eruption
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VOLCANIC ISLANDS
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vertical rock outcrops high above sea level and formed due to erosional action of water
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SEA CLIFFS
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raised portion of land (easy)
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HILLS
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low lying areas of land situated between hills ir mountains on either side
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VALLEYS
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similiar to valleys but are deep seated, narrow and surrounded by steep sides created by erosion
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CANYONS
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similar to mesa but is flat topped with steep sides covers less area than a mesa
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BUTTE
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formed at the mount of a river when it meets an ocean
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DELTA
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slow moving bodies of ice formed due to compaction of snow layers
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GLACIAL LANDFORMS
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large land areas that extend into water bodies and surrounded by water on 3 sides
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PENINSULAS
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when a flowing river erodes its outer banks at places where it bends or takes a turn forms a river with a steep bend
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MEANDERS
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