Geography and Landforms

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What is Geography?

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The study of earth that includes the way people, plants, and animals live on and use the land.

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What are Landforms?

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The shapes that make up the surface of the earth.

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What is a Mountain?

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A landform that rises high above its surrounding land.

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What is a Glacier?

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A thick, large piece of ice.

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What is a Hill?

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Rounded pieces of the earth that rise above the surrounding land and are smaller than mountains.

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What is a Valley?

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A low land between hills or mountains, usually with a river flowing through it.

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What is a Plain?

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A large area of nearly flat land.

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What is a Plateau?

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A large area that rises steeply above the surrounding land.