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avalanche
A slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain
lava
Rock that in its molten form issues from volcanos
range
A series of hills or mountains
climate
The weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
mesa
Flat tableland with steep edges
erosion
Condition in which the earth's surface is worn away by the action of water and wind
mountain
A land mass that projects well above its surroundings
terrace
Usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
foothills
A relatively low hill on the lower slope of a mountain (plural)
plateau
A relatively flat highland
valley
A long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
habitat
The type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs

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