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Dell-Landforms
Question | Answer |
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delta | a triangle-shaped area at the mouth of a river where rich soil is deposited |
glacier | a very large piece of ice that is frozen all year round; a large permanent body of ice moving over the land |
island | a piece of land surrounded by water; a piece of land smaller than a continent that is surrounded by water |
lake | a natural body of water that is larger than a pond but smaller than an ocean |
mountain | a large peak of land higher than a hill; a large area of raised land that comes to a point |
ocean | a very large salty body of water; one of the salt water bodies of water that covers most of the earth's surface |
peninsula | a piece of land surrounded by water on three sides |
plain | a large, flat, low area of land |
plateau | a large, relatively flat, but elevated area of land |
river | a flowing stream of water; a relatively large flowing stream of water that occurs in nature |
valley | a low point or position |