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  2. Terrace (geology) - Wikipedia

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    Sediments underlying fluvial terrace exposed in cutbanks along the Manú River, Peru. In geology, a terrace is a step-like landform. A terrace consists of a flat or gently sloping geomorphic surface, called a tread, that is typically bounded on one side by a steeper ascending slope, which is called a "riser" or "scarp".

  3. Crag and tail - Wikipedia

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    The Wallace Monument stands on the crag at the right, and the long tail slopes down leftward Salisbury Crags to the left and Arthur's Seat to the right, with their tails sloping east to the right. A crag (sometimes spelled cragg, or in Scotland craig) is a rocky hill or mountain, generally isolated from other high ground.

  4. Hill - Wikipedia

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    Drumlin – an elongated whale-shaped hill formed by glacial action. Butte – an isolated hill with steep sides and a small flat top, formed by weathering. Kuppe – a rounded hill or low mountain, typical of Central Europe. Tor – a rock formation found on a hilltop; also used to refer to the hill, especially in South West England and the ...

  5. Glossary of landforms - Wikipedia

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    Butte – Isolated hill with steep, often vertical sides and a small, relatively flat top; Canyon – Deep chasm between cliffs; Cliff – Tall, near vertical rock face; Col – Lowest point on a mountain ridge between two peaks; Cuesta – Hill or ridge with a gentle slope on one side and a steep slope on the other

  6. Landform - Wikipedia

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    This conical hill in Salar de Arizaro, Salta, Argentina called Cono de Arita constitutes a landform. A landform is a natural or anthropogenic [1] [2] land feature on the solid surface of the Earth or other planetary body. Landforms together make up a given terrain, and their arrangement in the landscape is known as topography.

  7. Saddle (landform) - Wikipedia

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    Cross-section diagram of three hills, with two saddles marked by X. • There are three peaks ( Schartenhöhe ) or prominences shown labeled 'A', 'B', & 'C' . • The diagram illustrates the topographic isolation (German: Dominanz )- the distance from a prominence which is also a minimum to the point of the same height .

  8. World's strangest: The road where cars roll uphill

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    Even a car in neutral will look like it's starting to roll up the hill. Conspiracy theories range from magnetic forces to supernatural beings. One thing locals agree on? This road is confusing.

  9. List of mountain types - Wikipedia

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    Mountains and hills can be characterized in several ways. Some mountains are volcanoes and can be characterized by the type of lava and eruptive history. Other mountains are shaped by glacial processes and can be characterized by their shape.