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Different Physical Features
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Mountain | natural elevation of the earth's surface rising to a summit, and attaining an altitude greater than a hill |
| Valley | depression between hills or mountains, especially one following the course of a stream |
| Tundra | one of the vast, nearly level, treeless plains of the arctic regions |
| Forest | a large tract of land covered with trees and underbrush |
| Basin | circular container that becomes smaller toward the bottom, used to hold water |
| Rain Forest | tropical area of tall, densely growing evergreen trees in an area of high annual rainfall |
| Jungle | wild land overgrown with dense vegetation, often nearly impenetrable |
| Atoll | ring shaped coral reef or a string of closely spaced small coral islands, enclosing a shallow lagoon |
| Archipelago | large group or chain of islands |
| Peninsula | area of land almost completely surrounded by water except for an isthmus connecting it to the mainland |
| Plain | area of land with relatively minor differences in elevation |
| Butte | isolated hill or mountain rising abruptly above the surrounding land |
| Canyon | deep valley with steep sides, often with stream flowing through |
| Volcano | mountain usually having a cup-like crater at the summit, formed around such a vent in the earth's crust through lava |
| Hill | natural elevation of earth's surface, smaller than a mountain |
| Plateau | land area having a relatively level surface considerably raised above adjoining land on at least one side |
| Beach | expanse of sand or pebbles along a shore |
| Mesa | land formation, less extensive than a plateau, having steep walls and relatively flat top found in southwestern U.S. and Mexico |
| Isthmus | narrow strip of land, bordered on both sides of water, connecting two larger bodies of land |
| Prairie | extensive, level or slightly undulating, mostly treeless tract of land in Mississippi Valley, highly fertile soil covered by grass |
| Island | tract of land completely surrounded by water, not large enough to be called a continent |
| Cliff | high steep face of a rock |
| Dune | sand hill or ridge formed by wind in desert regions |
| Desert | arid region with little rainfall and sparse vegetation |
| Cape | piece of land jutting into sea or water |
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