Long Island
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| Island | A body of land surrounded on all sides by water
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| Bay | A body of water connected to an ocean and partlyl enclosed by land.
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| Ice Age | A time during which it was very cold, thousands and thousands of years ago, when glaciers formed.
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| South Shore | Southern part of Long Island, characterized by flat, sandy land which stretches in an (almost) straight line.
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| Barrier Beach | Narrow strips of land which seperate the mainland from large bodies of water.
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| Erosion | The gradual washing away of soil.
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| Bay | A body of water connected to an ocean and partly enclosed by land.
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| Peninsula | A piece of land that sticks out into the water ( another name is a neck).
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| Geography | The study of land and the manner in which people use it.
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| Shoreline | Land along the sea.
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| Climate | The type of weather a place has over a period of time.
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| Sand dunes | Small hills of sand created by the wind.
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| Glacier | A large mass of ice.
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| Norrth Shore | Northern part of Long Island, characterized by curvy, rocky, hilly land.
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| Gulf Stream | The warm current of water that flows through the Atlantic Ocean.
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| Cliffs | High, steep rocks that rise sharply from the shoreline.
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| Topsoil | The top layer of earth.
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| Cove | A small bay surrounded by hills.
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| Harbor | A protected body of water where ships can anchor.
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| Long Island Sound | The long stretch of water that borders the North Shore.
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| Sound | A sound is a long body of water that connects two larger of bodies of water.
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