Butte

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Landforms
of the United States
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Butte
A small, flat-topped hill
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Mesa
A medium, flat-topped hill rising steeply above
the surrounding land
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Plateau
A high, flat landform that rises steeply above
the surrounding land
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Hill
A rounded, raised landform, not as high as a
mountain
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Mountain
A high, rounded or pointed landform with steep
sides, higher than a hill
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Volcano
An opening in the earth through which lava, rock,
gases, and ash are forced out
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Mountain Range
A row or chain of mountains
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Mountain Pass
An opening or gap through a mountain range
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Peak
The pointed top of a mountain or hill
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Canyon
A deep, narrow valley with steep sides
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Valley
An area of low land between hills or mountains
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River
A large stream of water that flows across the
land and usually empties into a lake, ocean, or
other river
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Tributary
A small river or stream that flows into a larger
river or stream
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Mouth of a River
A place where a river empties into another body
of water
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Ocean
One of the earths four largest bodies of water
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Bay
Part of an ocean, sea, or lake that extends into
the land
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Gulf
Part of an ocean, sea, or lake that extends into
the land and is larger than a bay
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Delta
Land at the mouth of a river, made of silt, sand,
and pebbles.
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Dam
A wall built across a river to hold back the
flowing water
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Cape
A projecting part of a coastline that extends
into an ocean, sea, gulf, bay, or lake
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Beach
The gently sloping shore of an ocean or other
body of water usually covered by sand
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Cliff
A high, steep face of rock or earth
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Coast
Land along an ocean or sea
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Island
A body of land completely surrounded by water
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Lake
A body of water completely surrounded by land
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Glacier
A large sheet of ice that moves slowly over some
land surface or down a valley
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Oasis
A place in the desert where there is a supply of
water
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Peninsula
A body of land nearly surrounded by water
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Port
A place where ships load and unload goods
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Reservoir
A natural or artificial lake used to store water
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Waterfall
A flow of water falling from a high place to a
lower place
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