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Deserts
Terms in relation to a type of cimate that has high average temperature, low average annual rainfall, and very few vegetation.
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Deserts
hoodoo
Natural environment; Deserts
A column or pillar of bizarre shape caused by differential erosion on rocks of different hardness.
mesa
Natural environment; Deserts
Broad, flat-topped hill rounded by cliffs and capped with a resistant rock layer.
pediment
Natural environment; Deserts
A gently sloping surface, usually covered with gravel, the result of erosion.
plate tectonics
Natural environment; Deserts
The theory that the earth's surface is divided into a few large, thick plates that are continually moving.
