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Piedmont
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An area at or near the foot of a mountain region
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Barrier islands
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Coastal islands created from sand deposited by ocean waves and currents in shallow water.
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Fall line
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A natural boundary between two landform regions with different elevations marked by Rapids and waterfalls
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Basins
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Low areas of land, often surrounded by mountains
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Hot spot
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Place where magma wells up to he surface from earths mantal
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Natural hazards
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Events in the physical environment that can destroy human life
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Lichens
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Small plants the consist of algae and fungi
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Alluvial soils
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Soils deposited by streams or rivers
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Newsprint
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Inexpensive paper used mainly for newspaper
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