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Vocabulary — Redepositing

Canyon: A deep gorge, typically one with a river flowing through it, as found in North America.

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Cave: A hollow in the earth, especially one opening more or less horizontally into a hill or mountain caused by erosion.

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Delta: A triangular tract of sediment deposited at the mouth of a river, often shaped like a V.

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Gorge: A narrow valley between hills or mountains, typically with steep rocky walls and a stream running through it.

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Moraine: A mass of rocks and sediment deposited by a glacier, typically as ridges at its edges or extremity.

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Mountain: A natural elevation of the earth’s surface rising more or less abruptly to a summit, and attaining an altitude greater than that of a hill, usually greater than 2,000 feet.

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Rock formation: Isolated, scenic or spectacular surface rock outcrops.

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Sandbar: A ridge of sand formed in a river or along a shore by the action of waves or currents.

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Sand dune: A ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans.

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