Diune

obliteration

total destruction

meridian

imaginary semicircle on the earth's surface reaching from the north pole to the south pole

outcropping

the part of a rock formation that appears at the surface of the ground

crevasse

a deep open crack

scurry

hurriedly with short quick steps

slit

a long, narrow cut or opening

mere

1. Used to emphasize how small or insignificant someone or something is. 1.1Used to emphasize that the fact of something being present in a situation is enough to influence that situation.

solemn

formal and dignified