an isolated hill with sloping sides and a small, flat top

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Page 1: An isolated hill with sloping sides and a small, flat top

Landforms

Page 2: An isolated hill with sloping sides and a small, flat top

An isolated hill with sloping sides and a small, flat top

Butte

Page 3: An isolated hill with sloping sides and a small, flat top

A deep valley with steep sides

Canyon

Page 4: An isolated hill with sloping sides and a small, flat top

A large body of salt water that is partly enclosed by land

Gulf

Page 5: An isolated hill with sloping sides and a small, flat top

A point of land that juts out into water

Cape

Page 6: An isolated hill with sloping sides and a small, flat top

A fan-shaped deposit of sand and mud at the mouth of a river

Delta

Page 7: An isolated hill with sloping sides and a small, flat top

A spring that spouts hot water and steam from time to time

Geyser

Page 8: An isolated hill with sloping sides and a small, flat top

A low, wet area where grasses, rushes, and cattails grow

Marsh

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A low, wet area where trees and high shrubs grow

Swamp

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A raised area with steep sides and a large, flat top

Mesa

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A flat area of land that is higher than the land around it

Plateau

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A large, low area of flat or rolling land with few trees

Plain

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A region of flat or hilly land covered by tall grasses

Prairie