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Physical Features
Term | Definition |
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barrier islands | coastal islands created from sand deposited by ocean waves and currents in shallow water |
piedmont | an area at or near the foot of a mountain region |
fall line | a natural boundary between 2 lamdform regions with different elevations marked by rapids and waterfalls |
basins | low areas of land, often surrounded by mountains |
hot spot | place where magma wells up to the surface from earth's mantle |