Slope, material, and size determine land types {terrain}| {land forms}.
slope
Varying slope makes plain, hill, or mountain.
material
Surface material can be soil, bedrock, sand, cobblestone, boulders, ice, or water.
types
Surface can be piedmont rolling plains, caused by running water, glacial erosion, or wind sand-dune formation. Surface can be hilly plains, caused by minor tectonic processes or tableland erosion. Surface can be plains, from running-water sediment deposits. Surface can be tableland, mesa, butte, canyon, or escarpment. Surface can be low mountains, from long erosion. Surface can be high mountains, formed recently.
layers
Limestone layers were shallow sea. Coal layers were swamp. Salt or gypsum indicates sea dried instead of receding.
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