Bodys Of Water And Land Masses

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Archipelago

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A group or chain of islands clustered together in a sea or ocean.

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Atoll

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A ring (or partial ring) of coral that forms an island in an ocean or sea. The coral sits atop a submerged volcanic cone.

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Bay

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A body of water that is partly enclosed by land (and is usually smaller than a gulf).

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Butte

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A flat-topped rock or hill formation with steep sides.

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Canyon

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A deep valley with very steep sides - often carved from the Earth by a river.

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Cape

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A pointed piece of land that sticks out into a sea, ocean, lake, or river.

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Cave

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A large hole in the ground or in the side of a hill or mountain.

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Cay

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A low-lying sandy island formed atop a reef.

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channel

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A body of water that connects two larger bodies of water.

It can also be part of a river or harbor that is deep enough to let ships sail through.

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Cliff

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What is a steep face of rock and soil?

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col

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A mountain pass.

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Continents

The seven current continents are Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America.

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The land mass on Earth is divided into ____________.

How many are there and what are their names?

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Cove

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A small, horseshoe-shaped body of water along the coast; the water is surrounded by land formed of soft rock.

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delta

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A low, watery land formed at the mouth of a river. It is formed from the silt, sand and small rocks that flow downstream in the river and are deposited there. Often (but not always) shaped like a triangle

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Desert

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A very dry area.

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dune

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A hill or a ridge made of sand. These land forms are shaped by the wind, and change all the time.

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Equator

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An imaginary circle around the earth, halfway between the north and south poles.

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Estuary

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What is where a river meets the sea or ocean 🐬?

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Fjord

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Along, narrow sea inlet that is bordered by steep cliffs.

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geomorphology

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The scientific field that investigates how landforms are formed on the Earth (and other planets).

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Geyser

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A natural hot spring that occasionally sprays water and steam above the ground.

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Glacier

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A long-lasting, slowly-moving river of ice on land.

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Gulf

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A part of the ocean (or sea) that is partly surrounded by land (it is usually larger than a bay).

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Hill

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A raised area or mound of land.

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Island

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A piece of land that is surrounded by water.

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Isthmus

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A narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses that has water on two sides.

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key

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A low-lying island (especially in the Caribbean Sea), usually formed by a reef.

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lagoon

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A shallow body of water that is located alongside a coast.

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lake

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A large body of water surrounded by land on all sides. Really huge of these bodies of water are often called seas.

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latitude

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The angular distance north or south from the equator to a particular location.

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longitude

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The angular distance east or west from the north-south line that passes through Greenwich, England, to a particular location.

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marsh

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This is a type of freshwater, brackish water or saltwater wetland that is found along rivers, pond, lakes and coasts. Some plants grow up out of the water.

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Mesa

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A land formation with a flat area on top and steep walls - usually occurring in dry areas.

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Mountain

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A very tall high, natural place on Earth - higher than a hill. The tallest of this land form on Earth is Mt. Everest.

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Ocean

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A large body of salt water that surrounds a continent. These cover more the two-thirds of the Earth's surface.

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Peninsula

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A body of land that is surrounded by water on three sides.

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plain

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Flat lands that have only small changes in elevation

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plateau

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A large, flat area of land that is higher than the surrounding land.

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Pond

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A small body of water that is surrounded by land and smaller than a lake.

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prairie

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A wide, relatively flat area of land that has grasses and only a few trees.

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River

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A large, flowing body of water that usually empties into a sea or ocean.

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Sea

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A large body of salty water that is often connected to an ocean and may be partly or completely surrounded by land.

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sound

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A wide inlet of the sea or ocean that is parallel to the coastline; it often separates a coastline from a nearby island.

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source

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The beginning of a river.

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Strait

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A narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water.

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surface runoff

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Water flow on the land that occurs when the soil is saturated with water and the excess water (from precipitation or snowmelt) runs over the surface.

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Swamp

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A type of freshwater wetland that has spongy, muddy land and a lot of water. Many trees and shrubs grow in here.

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tributary

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A stream or river that flows into a larger river.

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Tundra

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What area is a cold and treeless; it is the coldest biome.

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Valley

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A _____ is a low place between mountains.

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Volcano

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A mountainous vent in the Earth's crust. When it erupts, it spews out lava, ashes, and hot gases from deep inside the Earth.

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Waterfall

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When a river falls off steeply.

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Wetland

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An area of land that is often wet; soil is low in oxygen. Plants are adapted to life in wet soil. Types: swamp, slough, fen, bog, marsh, moor, muskeg, peatland, bottomland, delmarva, mire, wet meadow, riparian