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Natural Landmarks
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| The Grand Canyon | natural landmark was formed by erosion (wearing away of soil...rock by wind and water) from the Colorado River |
| Monument Valley | on the border of Arizona and Utah. |
| Monument Valley | has clusters of sandstone buttes. Buttes are isolated hills with steep sides and a flat top. |
| Niagara Falls | group of 3 waterfalls on the border of the U.S. and Canada between the state of New York and the province of Ontario, Canada |
| Rocky Mountains | The Rockies for short, tall and rugged range of mountains in the western U.S. |
| Rocky Mountains | mountain range that is more than 3,000 miles long |
| Smoky Mountains | mountain range located in Tennessee and North Carolina, part of the Appalachian Mountains |
| Smoky Mountains | mountain range that gets it's name from the fog that gathers around the mountain range every morning |
| Yellowstone National Park | park that stretches from northwestern Wyoming to parts of southern Montana and eastern Idaho. |
| Yellowstone National Park | has many geysers, natural pools that spray hot water and steam into the air, has waterfalls and a large canyon. |
| Mississippi River | second longest river in the USA...2, 0000 miles long |
| Mississippi River | river that is very important to trade throughout U.S. history, water from 31 states and Canada flows into this river |