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Land and Water Geographical Terms
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Atoll- circle of coral islands that surround a lagoon
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Archipelago- a group of island clustered together in open ocean
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Fjord- a long, narrow sea inlet that is bordered by steep cliffs
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Butte- a flat topped rock or hillside with steep sides (usually isolated)
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Mesa- an isolated hill with a flat top and steep sides (bigger than a butte but smaller than a plateau)
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Plateau- an area of large, flat area of land that is higher than surrounding land
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Lagoon- a shallow body of water that is located along a coast
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Geyser- a natural hot spring that periodically shoots steaming hot water into the air
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Palisade- a line of long, steep cliffs usually along a river
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Source- the beginning of a river
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Mouth- where a river flows into an ocean, a lake, a stream, or another river
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Delta- formed at the mouth of a river and is formed by the sand, small rocks and mud that flow downstream and are deposited in the delta
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Strait- a narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water
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Isthmus- a narrow strip of land that connects two larger pieces of lan
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Bay- a body of water that cuts into the land (smaller than a gulf)
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Gulf- a body of water that cuts into the land larger than a bay
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Peninsula- a body of land that is nearly surrounded by water (on 3 sides)
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Cape- a pointed piece of land that sticks out into the ocean, a river or lake
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Sound- a body of water that separates the mainland from an
island (it is often parallel to the coastline)
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Valley- an area of low land between hills or mountains
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Plain- a large area of fairly flat land