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Landforms and Biomes
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Volcano An opening in the earth's crust through which molten lava, ash, and gases are ejected
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Floodplain An area of low-lying ground next to a river, formed mainly of river sediments and subject to flooding.
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Plateau An elevated, comparatively level expanse of land; a tableland
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Canyon A deep gorge, typically one with a river flowing through it, as found in North America.
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Mountain A large natural elevation of the earth's surface rising abruptly from the surrounding level; a large steep hill.
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Island A piece of land surrounded by water.
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Strait A narrow passage of water connecting two seas or two large areas of water
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Peninsula A piece of land almost surrounded by water or projecting out into a body of water.
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Plain A large area of flat land with few trees
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Valley A low area of land between hills or mountains, typically with a river or stream flowing through it
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River A large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another stream
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Lake A large body of water surrounded by land
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Isthmus A narrow strip of land with sea on either side, forming a link between two larger areas of land.
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Archipelago A group of islands
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Ocean A very large expanse of sea, in particular, each of the main areas into which the sea is divided geographically
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Forest Areas that are dominated by trees and other woody vegetation
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Savanna A savanna is a rolling grassland scattered with shrubs and isolated trees
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Tundra It is noted for its frost-molded landscapes, extremely low temperatures, little precipitation, poor nutrients, and short growing seasons
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Grassland Grassland biomes are large, rolling terrains of grasses, flowers and herbs
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Desert Deserts cover about one fifth of the Earth's surface and occur where rainfall is less than 50 cm/year
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Barren This land is cold year-round, it has thin, poor soil and few animals.
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