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Term | Definition |
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desert | an extremely dry area |
plateau | a large,flat,elevated area of land |
dune | a hill of sand |
oasis | an water source in the desert |
plain | a nearly flat area |
hill | a rounded,elevated area of land |
lake | an inland body of water |
forest | an area of densely wooded land |
river | a natural flow of water |
wetlands | an area of land covered in shallow water |
delta | an area where a river deposits soil in the ocean |
isthmus | a narrow piece of land connecting two large land areas |
peninsula | a piece of land that sticks into the ocean |
ocean | a large body of water |
gulf | a large part of the ocean that extends into land |
coral reef | an ocean ridge made up of skeletal remains of tiny sea animals |
coast | an area of land near the ocean |
canyon | a deep,narrow valley with steep walls |
volcano | an opening in the earth's crust where lava erupts |
sinkhole | a circular depression |
glacier | a large area of slow moving ice |
valley | an area of low land in between mountains |
mountain | an area of rugged land that generally rises higher than 2,000 feet |
strait | a narrow body of water |
island | an area of land surrounded by water |
bay | part of a large body of water |