The
landform
A landform is a natural or anthropogenic land feature on the solid surface of the Earth or other planetary body. Landforms together make up a given terrain, and their arrangement in the landscape is known as topography. Landforms include hills, ...
s of
Earth
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are generally divided into
physiographic divisions
Physical geography (also known as physiography) is one of the three main branches of geography. Physical geography is the branch of natural science which deals with the processes and patterns in the natural environment such as the atmosphere, ...
, consisting of physiographic provinces, which in turn consist of physiographic sections,
though some others use different terminology, such as realms, regions and subregions. Some areas have further categorized their respective areas into more detailed subsections.
References
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Geomorphology
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