| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cairn | A heap of stones piled up as a memorial or as a landmark. |
| Peak | 1 : The top of a hill or mountain ending in a point. 2 : A prominent mountain usually having a well-defined summit. |
| Valley | 1 : An elongate depression of the earth's surface usually between ranges of hills or mountains. 2 : An area drained by a river and its tributaries. |
| Ridge | An elongate crest or a linear series of crests. |
| Outcropping | A coming out of bedrock or of an unconsolidated deposit to the surface of the ground. |
| Moraine | An accumulation of earth and stones carried and finally deposited by a glacier. |
| Saddle | 1 : A ridge connecting two higher elevations. 2 : A pass in a mountain range. |
| Glacier | A large body of ice moving slowly down a slope or valley or spreading outward on a land surface. |
| Crevasse | A deep crevice or fissure as in a glacier or the earth. |
| Scree | An accumulation of loose stones or rocky debris lying on a slope or at the base of a hill or cliff. |
| Talus | 1 : A slope formed especially by an accumulation of rock debris. 2 : Rock debris at the base of a cliff. |
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