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Categorize features into "Natural Landforms" and "Water Features."
Natural Landforms
Water Features
desert
cliff
dune
forest
tundra
island
waterfall
lagoon
estuary
delta
gulf
creek
ABOUT THIS GAME
The 'Building a Terrain Model' activity challenges students to classify 12 landscape features and design a model to represent Earth's geography.
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