Landform Vocabulary Quiz

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The breakdown and removal of soil and rock by water, wind, or other forces.
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A key on a map which gives explanations for the symbols on a map.
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A large, flat area of land.
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A large, tall mass of rock with steep sides; taller than hills.
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A ratio, fraction, or graphic ruler that shows the relationship between size on a map and size in the real world.
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A large mound of land with a rounded top; smaller than a mountain.
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Eroded earth materials that have been deposited.
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A strip of land that sticks out into a body of water; area of land mostly surrounded by water.
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A large crack in the ground made by a river or series of earthquakes.
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An opening in the earth's crust from which lava flows.
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Low land between hills or mountains.
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A narrow strip of land with water on both sides that connects two large areas of land.
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An area of flat land that is higher than the land around it.
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An instrument for determining directions by means of a magnetic needle swinging freely, pointing to magnetic north.
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A representation of an object or process.
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An area of land that is completely surrounded by water.
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A representation, usually on a flat surface, of an area or the features of an area.
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A person who gathers information about the sizes, shapes, and positions of land features.
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The process by which eroded earth materials settle out in another place.
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A person who makes maps.