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A fertile area with water and vegetation in a desert is called an oasis.
100%
A piece of land that juts out into a body of water and is surrounded by water on most sides is called a peninsula.
100%
A place where rocks have been excavated from the earth is called a quarry.
100%
Sometimes a surface may give away, forming one of these. Famous ones have occurred in roadways, mountains, and once in a Corvette museum in Kentucky. A sinkhole.
100%
A wetland -- of freshwater, saltwater, or a mix of the two -- that is found in a forested area is called a swamp.
100%
Similar to a valley, this landform is found at the bottom of the sea. A trench.
100%
Rockslides are common along many mountainsides. What is the name for the loose rock that accumulates at the base of these mountains? Scree.
100%
A natural narrow waterway that connects two larger bodies of water is a strait.
100%
A hill or a break in the earth from which lava, rocks, and hot gases erupt is a volcano.
100%
What is a moraine? Rocks and dirt piled up by a glacier.
80%
Limestone is a soft rock easily worn away by water, forming caves and sinkholes or even rocky cliffs. This type of landscape is called karst.
60%
A small hill may be called a knoll.
60%
A dry riverbed that contains water during a heavy rainfall is called a wadi.
60%
A low area between hills, often with a river flowing through it, can be called any of these except a ventifact.
20%
Water flows in creeks, streams, and mighty rivers, eventually making its way to the sea. The area where all this happens is called a watershed.
20%
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