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a natural feature (such as a mountain or valley) of the Earth's surface
These landforms were created by glaciers.
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How did the Two Creeks Buried Forest form? Wisconsin is well-known for its glacial landforms, created when glaciers spread across the state over the course of 20,000 years — from about 32,000 to about 12,000 years ago, Schaefer said.
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Patti Zarling, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024
While topographic maps – the ones that hikers use – show how high landforms are above sea level, bathymetric maps show how deep landforms go below sea level.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2024
The sea bed here has fewer coral reefs and more basaltic landforms with changing topographies and highly variable depths.
—Judy Koutsky, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2024
The town invites visitors and residents to explore some of the U.S.'s various beautiful landscapes — including red rock formations, natural sandstone arches and mesa landforms.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 7 Feb. 2024
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Patti Zarling, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024
While topographic maps – the ones that hikers use – show how high landforms are above sea level, bathymetric maps show how deep landforms go below sea level.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2024
The sea bed here has fewer coral reefs and more basaltic landforms with changing topographies and highly variable depths.
—Judy Koutsky, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2024
The town invites visitors and residents to explore some of the U.S.'s various beautiful landscapes — including red rock formations, natural sandstone arches and mesa landforms.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 7 Feb. 2024
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“Landform.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/landform. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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