Geography of India I can describe the geographical features of India.
Geography Features
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Geography Features
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1,1
This is a land area mostly surrounded by
higher land
Basin
1,2
A soil deposit at a river’s mouth, usually triangle-
shaped
delta
1,3
A large area of ocean partly surrounded by
land.
gulf
1,4
A group or chain of mountains
Mountain range
2,1
An area of high, flat land
plateau
2,2
A small area of ocean partly surrounded by land
bay
2,3
A high ridge of land between areas with different river basins
divide
2,4
A small, raised part of land lower than a mountain
hill
3,1
The pointed top of a mountain
peak
3,2
A narrow water passage between two larger
bodies of water
strait
3,3
A waterway dug across land
Canal
3,4
A narrow inlet of sea between high, steep banks
fjord
4,1
isthmus
A narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas
4,2
Land surrounded by water on three sides
peninsula
4,3
valley
Low land between mountain or hills
4,4
A narrow valley with high, steep sides
canyon
5,1
foothill
A low hill at the base of a mountain
5,2
A flat-topped hill with steep sides
Mesa
5,3
A large area of flat or gently rolling land.
Plain
5,4
A hill or a mountain formed by molten rock forced through the
earth’s surface
volcano