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Landforms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| glacier | a huge, slow-moving mass of snow and ice |
| Archipelago | a chain or cluster of islands |
| butte | a small, high, flat-topped landform with cliff-like sides. |
| lake | a larger body of water surrounded by land |
| island | an area of land completely surrounded by water |
| valcono | an opening in the Earths surface through which molten rock, ashes, and gases escape from the interior. |
| basin | an area that is lower than the surrounding land areas; some basins are filled with water |
| mesa | a high flat topped flat-topped landform with cliff-like sides; larger than a butte |