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Landscape
Part of Earth's surface with geographical features.
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Natural Landscape
Unmodified by human activity, typical to regions.
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Human Landscape
Created and altered by human activities.
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Landform
Natural feature of Earth's surface.
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Mountain Landscape
Formed by tectonic plates pushing against each other.
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Coastal Landscape
Where land meets sea, shaped by wind and waves.
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Riverine Landscape
Formed by natural movement of a water system.
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Desert Landscape
Characterized by low rainfall and sparse vegetation.
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Arid Desert
Receives a maximum of 250mm of rain.
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Semi-arid Desert
Receives 250-500mm of rain annually.
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Karst Landscape
Formed by dissolvable bedrock worn by acidic water.
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Valley
Low area between hills or mountains.
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Cliff
Steep face of rock or earth.
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Beach
Area of sand or pebbles along a shore.
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Sand Dune
Hill of sand formed by wind.
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Plateau
Flat elevated area of land.
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Geomorphic Processes
Natural processes like erosion and tectonic activity.
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Erosion

Process of soil and rock being worn away, through water, wind, and other natural forces.

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Deposition
Process of sediment being deposited in new locations.
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Weathering
Breaking down of rocks by environmental factors.
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Tectonic Activity
Movement of Earth's plates causing landform changes.