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gulch

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A small, shallow canyon, having smoothly inclined slopes and steeper sides: RAVINE.

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river delta

Front

a land from that forms at the mouth of a river

Back

laher

Front

mixture of water and rock fragments that flows down the slopes of a volcano

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ravine

Front

Small, narrow, steep-sided valley larger than a gully and smaller than a canyon

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subterranean

Front

under the surface of the earth; underground

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fault line

Front

a break or crack in Earth's surface. Caused by shifting and moving plates.

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cavern

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aquifer

Front

A body of rock or sediment that stores groundwater and allows the flow of groundwater.

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rift

Front

(n.) a split, break, breach

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isthmus

Front

A narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas

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fossil fuels

Front

Coal, oil, natural gas, and other fuels that are ancient remains of plants and animals.

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tectonic

Front

pertaining to the structure or movement of the earth's crust

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gorge

Front

a deep ravine (usually with a river running through it)

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canyon

Front

a deep valley with steep rock sides and often a stream or river flowing through it

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fissures

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a narrow opening or crack

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molten

Front

melted or liquefied by heat

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crevasse

Front

a deep crack in a glacier due to movement

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loess

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A wind-formed deposit made of fine particles of clay and silt

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plateau

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A large area of flat land elevated high above sea level

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rift valley

Front

a long narrow valley that forms as tectonic plates seperate

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