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Landforms
Geography of the World
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Archipelago: a group or chain of islands
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Atoll: a ring of coral islands and reefs that surrounds a shallow body of ocean water.
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Bay: an indentation into the land formed by water.
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Beach: the shore of an ocean, sea, or lake. Beaches can be covered in sand, rock, or gravel.
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Butte: an isolated hill with steep sides.
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Cape: an extension of land that sticks out into the water.
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Canyon: a deep valley with high steep slopes.
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Channel: a narrow sea located between two landmasses.
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Cliff: a high steep face of a rock.
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Coral Reef: a reef made up of corals. (Corals are stony skeletal deposits that live on the ocean floor in warm water).
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Delta: a fan-shaped deposit at the mouth of a river.
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Desert: a flat, dry and barren land with little or no vegetation.
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Dune: a hill or ridge of wind-blown sand.
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Fjord: an inlet of water located between steep cliffs.
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Foothill: the low hills at the base of a mountain.
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Glacier: a large mass of moving ice.
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Gulf: a large area of sea or ocean partially enclosed by land.
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Harbor: a sheltered body of water, deep enough to anchor ships.
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Hill: a natural rise in land, smaller than a mountain.
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Iceberg: a large body of floating ice.
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Island: a landmass completely surrounded by water.
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Isthmus: a narrow strip of land that joins or connects two larger landmasses.
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Jungle: land that is overgrown with tropical vegetation and trees.
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Lake: a large body of fresh or salt water located inland.
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Lagoon: a shallow area of sea water separated by a sand bar or coral reef.
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A flat-topped mountain with steep sides.
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Mountain: a natural elevation with steep sides larger than a hill.
Mountain range: a chain of mountains.
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Mouth: the point where a smaller water body empties into a larger water body.
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Ocean: a large body of salt water
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Peak: the summit of a mountain
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Peninsula: a landmass covered by water on three sides.
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Plain: flat, level land with few or no trees.
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Plateau: the level top of an elevated landmass.
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Prairie: flat or gently rolling grasslands.
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River: a large stream of water that empties into a larger water body.
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Sea: a large body of salt water that is completely or partially landlocked.
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Sound: a large, wide ocean inlet of water that connects two larger bodies of water.
Strait: a narrow passage of water that connects two larger bodies of water.
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Swamp: a lowland region saturated with water.
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Tundra: a treeless area located between the ice cap and tree line of the arctic region.
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Valley: a lowland area located between highlands such as mountains or hills.
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Volcano: a mountain in which molten lava and gases are ejected.
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Waterfall: a descent of water from a high point.
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Continent: a large continuous land mass
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Cove: a small, sheltered inlet or bay
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Geyser: a spring that jets hot water or steam into the air.