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Geography
Question | Answer |
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ocean | a large body of water. |
gulf | a large part of the ocean that extends into land. |
bay | part of a large body of water that is smaller than a gulf |
lake | an inland body of water |
coral reef | an ocean ridge made up of skeletal remains of tiny sea animals |
strait | a narrow body of water connecting two larger bodies of water |
delta | an area where a river deposits soil into the ocean |
river | a natural flow of water that runs through the land |
isthmus | a narrow piece of land connecting two larger land areas |
island | an area of land surrounded entirely by water |
forest | an area of densely wooded land |
sinkhole | a circular depression formed when the roof of a cave collapses |
plateau | a large, flat, elevated area of land |
dune | a hill of sand shaped by wind |
plain | a nearly flat area |
hill | a rounded, elevated area of land smaller than a mountain |
volcano | an opening in the Earth's crust where lava, ash, and gasses escape |
valley | an area of low land between hills or mountains |
coast | an area of land near the ocean |
mountain | an area of rugged land that generally rises higher than 2,000 feet |
desert | an extremely dry area with little water or plants |
oasis | an area in the desert with a water source |
glacier | a large area of slow moving ice |
wetland | an area of land covered by shallow water |
canyon | a deep, narrow valley with steep walls |
peninsula | an area of land that sticks out into a lake or ocean |