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  2. Glossary of landforms - Wikipedia

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    Lava – Molten rock expelled by a volcano during an eruption; Lava lake – Molten lava contained in a volcanic crater; Lava field, also known as lava plain – Large, mostly flat area of lava flows; Lava spine – Vertical growth of solid volcanic lava; Lava tube – Natural conduit through which lava flows beneath the solid surface

  3. List of rock formations - Wikipedia

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    A rock formation is an isolated, scenic, or spectacular surface rock outcrop. Rock formations are usually the result of weathering and erosion sculpting the existing rock. The term rock formation can also refer to specific sedimentary strata or other rock unit in stratigraphic and petrologic studies.

  4. Category:Rock formations - Wikipedia

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    Chalk landforms (5 P) Columnar basalts (4 C, 21 P) D. Destroyed rock formations (1 C, 5 P) G. ... List of rock formations that resemble human beings; B. Balancing rock;

  5. Landform - Wikipedia

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    Landforms are categorized by characteristic physical attributes such as elevation, slope, orientation, structure stratification, rock exposure, and soil type.Gross physical features or landforms include intuitive elements such as berms, mounds, hills, ridges, cliffs, valleys, rivers, peninsulas, volcanoes, and numerous other structural and size-scaled (e.g. ponds vs. lakes, hills vs. mountains ...

  6. Category:Lists of landforms - Wikipedia

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    Category: Lists of landforms. 11 languages. ... List of rock formations; List of rock formations that resemble human beings; S. Sea; List of seamounts by summit depth;

  7. Structures built by animals - Wikipedia

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    A so-called "cathedral" mound produced by a termite colony. Structures built by non-human animals, often called animal architecture, [1] are common in many species. Examples of animal structures include termite mounds, ant hills, wasp and beehives, burrow complexes, beaver dams, elaborate nests of birds, and webs of spiders.

  8. List of rock types - Wikipedia

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    The following is a list of rock types recognized by geologists. There is no agreed number of specific types of rock. Any unique combination of chemical composition, mineralogy, grain size, texture, or other distinguishing characteristics can describe a rock type. Additionally, different classification systems exist for each major type of rock. [1]

  9. List of rock formations in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Spider Rock Pinnacle Balanced Rock The West and East Mitten Buttes Window Rock. Antelope Canyon; Canyon de Chelly National Monument. Spider Rock; Capitol Butte; Cathedral Rock, Red Rock State Park, Sedona; Cathedral Rock (Coconino County, Arizona) Chaistla Butte; Chiricahua National Monument. Big Balanced Rock; Duck on a Rock; Mushroom Rock ...