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River, MountainsTinayguk River, Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve, AlaskaPhotograph by Michael Melford
MountainMount Doubletop, Baxter State Park, Maine
MountainsDingle, Ireland
Freshwater MarshOkavango Delta, BotswanaThe world’s largest freshwater marsh, where the Okavango River meets the Kalahari desertPhotograph by Lorenzo Manni, MyShot
Rocky CoastMonhegan Island, MaineA coastline is the area where land meets sea or ocean.
Beach, Cliffs, PlainDunmore Head, Dingle Peninsula, IrelandA beach is a narrow strip of land that lies along a body of water.
Sandstone Spire, CliffsSpider Rock, Canyon de Chelly, ArizonaA cliff is a steep, near-vertical rock exposure, formed by erosion and weatheringPhotograph by Bill Hatcher
ButteThe “Lighthouse,” Palo Duro Canyon, TexasAn isolated hill with steep sides and a flat top, smaller than a mesa, formed by erosionPhotograph by Anthony Boyer, MyShot
CanyonGrand Canyon ValleyA canyon is a deep, narrow valley with steep sides,created by the movement of rivers, erosion and weathering. Photograph by Barry Tessman
Natural ArchDelicate Arch, Arches National Park, Moab, UtahFormed by erosion and weatheringPhotograph by Mlcreech
Mesa“Great White Throne,” Zion National Park, UtahA mesa is a flat-topped mountain, this one made of limestone.Photograph by James P. Blair
CliffInishmore, IrelandA cliff is a steep, near-vertical mass of rock, this one made of limestone
BayouAdams Bayou, Orange, TexasA slow-moving body of water
River BedColorado River Bed, Grand CanyonPhotograph by Wilbur E. Garrett
Waterfall, Cliffs, IslandBaffin Island Waterfall, Nunavut, CanadaPhotograph by Paul Nicklen
River, Canyon, PlateauOwyhee River, IdahoPhotograph by Michael Melford, National Geographic, aerial support from Lighthawk
Sand DunesSand dunes of Khongoryn Els, Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park, Ömnögovi Province, MongoliaCrescent-shaped sand dunes are created by winds that blow continuously from one directionPhotograph by Doron
DesertTecopa, Mojave Desert, CaliforniaEvaporation of a flooded dry lake caused these cracks in the mud.Photograph by Lorenzo Manni, MyShot
Sand Dunes and HillsInishowen, IrelandPhotograph by Dave Johnston, YourShot
PlainsSichuan, ChinaA plain is a broad area of flat land.Photograph by Xi Luo, MyShot
HillsPainted Hills, OregonLand that rises above its surroundings and has a rounded summitPhotograph by Michel Hersen, MyShot
GeyserCastle Geyser, Yellowstone National ParkA geyser is a natural hot spring that sometimes erupts with water or steam.Photograph by Brocken Inaglory
VolcanoesMount Semeru, JavaAn opening in the earth’s crust from which hot magma, volcanic ash, and gas erupt.Photograph by John Stanmeyer, National Geographic
Volcanic CraterSanta Ana Volcano, El SalvadorA circular depression caused by volcanic activity