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landforms

  • plural
    of landform.
    landform
    noun
    a specific geomorphic feature on the surface of the earth, ranging from large-scale features such as plains, plateaus, and mountains to minor features such as hills, valleys, and alluvial fans.

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That is because these landforms and features ultimately shape how fast the glaciers above move, and how quickly they can retreat in a warming climate.

From BBC Jan. 15, 2026

That means that wherever rain fell in the model, only an average of .03 millimeters per year could have entered the aquifer and still produced the landforms remaining on the planet today.

From Science Daily Feb. 21, 2024

“The landforms are just beautiful, and they invite you to hike over them,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2023

Other famous Yosemite landforms such as Half Dome were also created by the process.

From Seattle Times Sep. 6, 2023

The angularity of desert landforms imparts a monumental architecture to the clouds as well as to the land....

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

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