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Island |
Any area of land smaller than a continent and entirely surrounded by water. |
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Valley |
A low area between hills, often with a river running through it. |
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Strait |
A narrow passage of water connecting two seas or two large areas of water. |
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Waterfall |
A place where water flows over a vertical drop in the course of a stream or river. |
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Mountain Range |
A line of mountains connected by high ground. |
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Mountain Peak |
The summit of a mountain. |
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Gulf |
A deep inlet of the sea almost surrounded by land with a narrow mouth. |
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Peninsula |
A piece of land almost surrounded by water or projecting out into a body of water. |
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Plain |
A large area of flat land with few trees. |
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Tributary |
A river or stream flowing into a larger river or lake. |
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Sea |
The expanse of salt water that covers most of the earth's surface & surround it's land masses. |
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Bay
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A body of water connected to an ocean or lake, formed by an indentation of the shoreline. |
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Lake |
A large body of water surrounded by water. |
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Coast |
The part of land & near the sea. |
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Canyon |
A deep gorge, typically one with a river flowing through it. |
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Source of River |
The original point from which the river flows. |
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Delta |
A landform that forms from deposition of sediment carried by a river. |
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Mouth of River |
The part of a river that flows into a sea,river,lake,etc. |
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Desert |
A landscape form or region that recieves very little precipitation. |
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Mountain |
An area of rugged land that generally rises higher than 2,000 ft. |
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Swamp |
A track of wet, spongy land, often having a growth of certain types of trees. |
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Savanna |
A grassy plain in tropical & subtropical regions with few trees. |
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Isthmus |
A narrow piece of land connecting two larger land areas. |
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Cape |
A headland or a oromontary of large size extending into a body of water, usually a sea. |
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River |
An inland body of water. |
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Plateau |
A large,flat,elevated area of land. |
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Volcano |
An opening in Earth's crust where lava,ash, & gases erupt. |
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