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Term | Definition |
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bay | part of a large body of water extends into the shoreline |
channel | wide straight or waterway between two landmasses that lie close to each other |
elevation | height above sea level |
landform | indiviual features of the land |
gulf | part of a large body of water that enstends inland; larger than a bay |
harbor | a sheltered place along a shoreline where ships can anchor safely |
island | land completely surrounded by water |
lake | a sizeable island body of water |
mountain | land with steep sides that rise sharply (1,000 ft or more) from surrounding land |
mountain range | a serries of connected mountains |
peninsula | body of land jutting out into a lake or an ocean surrounded on three sides by water |
plain | area of low land at low elevation; covered with grass |
plateau | flat or rolling land at high elevation usually 300-3,000 ft high |
physical feature | chartacteristics of a place-naturally occurring like landforms |
river | large natural system of water that runs through land |
sea | large body of water partially or completetly surrounded by land |