Landscapes and landforms

(geology) an increase in land resulting from alluvial deposits or waterborne sediment

(geology) a stratum of rock (especially sedimentary rock); "they found a bed of sandstone"

(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other; "they built it right over a geolog…

(geology) a constituent fragment of a clastic rock

(geology) a rock composed of broken pieces of older rocks

(geology) the erosion of soil as a consequence of sand and dust and loose rocks being removed by the wind; "a constant deflation of the desert l…

(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it), also figuratively

(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it), also figuratively

(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it), also figuratively

(geology) a long winding ridge of post glacial gravel and other sediment; deposited by meltwater from glaciers or ice sheets

(geology) the probability that an earthquake will generate a level of ground motion that exceeds a specified reference level during a given expo…

(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other; "they built it right over a geolog…

(geology) line determined by the intersection of a geological fault and the earth's surface

(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other; "they built it right over a geolog…

(geology) the arrangement of leaflike layers in a rock

(geology) the geological features of the earth

(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other; "they built it right over a geolog…

(geology) a natural process whereby geological features are modified

(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other; "they built it right over a geolog…

(geology) the geological features of the earth

(geology) a natural process whereby geological features are modified

a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks

(geology) the matrix of fine-grained crystalline material in which larger crystals are embedded

(geology) a horizontal dislocation

(geology) a column of weathered and unusually shaped rock; "a tall sandstone hoodoo"

(geology) a general equilibrium of the forces tending to elevate or depress the earth's crust

(geology) a hollow (typically filled by a lake) that results from the melting of a mass of ice trapped in glacial deposits

(geology) a hollow (typically filled by a lake) that results from the melting of a mass of ice trapped in glacial deposits

(geology) a mass of fine-grained rock in which fossils, crystals, or gems are embedded

(geology) the principle that in a series of stratified sedimentary rocks the lowest stratum is the oldest

(geology) the leaping movement of sand or soil particles as they are transported in a fluid medium over an uneven surface

(geology) flat elevated land with poor soil and little vegetation that is scarred by dry channels of glacial origin (especially in eastern Washi…

(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other; "they built it right over a geolog…

(geology) sediment in which flat pebbles are uniformly tilted in the same direction

(geology) a flat (usually horizontal) mass of igneous rock between two layers of older sedimentary rock

(geology) the descent of a large mass of earth or rocks or snow etc.

(geology) the principle that in a series of stratified sedimentary rocks the lowest stratum is the oldest

(geology) the deposition of one geological stratum on another

(geology) the principle that in a series of stratified sedimentary rocks the lowest stratum is the oldest

(geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)

(geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)

(geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)

(geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)

(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it), also figuratively

(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it), also figuratively

(geology) a piece of rock of different origin from the igneous rock in which it is embedded

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch; "The mother deserted her children"

establish a forest on previously unforested land; "afforest the mountains"

land on a beach; "the ship beached near the port"

a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall

a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall

explore natural caves

a steep high face of rock; "he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town"; "a steep drop"

the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it; "his slide didn't stop until the bottom of the hill"; "the childr…

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch; "The mother deserted her children"

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch; "The mother deserted her children"

a steep high face of rock; "he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town"; "a steep drop"

a steep high face of rock; "he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town"; "a steep drop"

a ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans

the passage between the pharynx and the stomach

land that is covered with trees and shrubs

establish a forest on previously unforested land; "afforest the mountains"

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch; "The mother deserted her children"

a slowly moving mass of ice

the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it; "his slide didn't stop until the bottom of the hill"; "the childr…

the passage between the pharynx and the stomach

land where grass or grasslike vegetation grows and is the dominant form of plant life

the passage between the pharynx and the stomach

a local and well-defined elevation of the land; "they loved to roam the hills of West Virginia"

a zone or area resembling an island

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

the passage between the pharynx and the stomach

a large mass of land projecting into a body of water

free from any effort to soften to disguise; "the plain and unvarnished truth"; "the unvarnished candor of old people and children"

a relatively flat highland

a ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans

a flat grassland in tropical or subtropical regions

a flat grassland in tropical or subtropical regions

the act of moving smoothly along a surface while remaining in contact with it; "his slide didn't stop until the bottom of the hill"; "the childr…

explore natural caves

a relatively flat highland

land that is covered with trees and shrubs

land that is covered with trees and shrubs

a vast treeless plain in the Arctic regions where the subsoil is permanently frozen

free from any effort to soften to disguise; "the plain and unvarnished truth"; "the unvarnished candor of old people and children"

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt

a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt

land that is covered with trees and shrubs

the erosive process that reduces the size of glaciers

erosion by friction

gradual formation of new land, by recession of the sea or deposit of sediment

underground bed or layer yielding ground water for wells and springs etc

erosion by friction

a slide of large masses of snow and ice and mud down a mountain

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

the erosion of beaches

a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea

a series of hills or mountains; "the valley was between two ranges of hills"; "the plains lay just beyond the mountain range"

a series of hills or mountains; "the valley was between two ranges of hills"; "the plains lay just beyond the mountain range"

marks on a glaciated rock caused by the movement of a glacier

erosion by friction

a bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano

a low triangular area of alluvial deposits where a river divides before entering a larger body of water; "the Mississippi River delta"; "the Nil…

a sunken or depressed geological formation

the gradual transformation of habitable land into desert; is usually caused by climate change or by destructive use of the land; "the dust storm…

erosion by friction

a domed rock formation where a core of rock has moved upward and pierced through the more brittle overlying strata

the process of deformation that produces continents and ocean basins in the earth's crust

the branch of geology that deals with economically valuable geological materials

a raised or elevated geological formation

a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock

a geological process that causes a bend in a stratum of rock

a thin layer or stratum of (especially metamorphic) rock

the part of the seashore between the highwater mark and the low-water mark

a natural flow of ground water

geology that uses physical principles to study properties of the earth

geology that uses physical principles to study properties of the earth