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4th: Unit 1: CH 1

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isthmus   A narrow piece of land that joins two larger pieces of land.  
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island   A body of land completely surrounded by water.  
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plain   An area of mostly flat, treeless land.  
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channel   A body of water that connects two bigger bodies of water.  
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bay   A body of water partly closed in by land.  
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ocean   The largest bodies of salt water.  
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volcano   A cone-shaped opening on the earth's surface that spews ash, lava, and gas.  
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continent   The largest of all landforms.  
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archipelago   A large group of islands clustered together.  
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mesa   A hill or mountain with steep sides and a flat top.  
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strait   A narrow flow of water that connects two bigger bodies of water.  
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gulf   A large area of an ocean or a sea partly closed in by land. It is usually bigger than a bay.  
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hill   A raised, rounded landform that is lower than a mountain.  
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sea   A large body of salt water that is smaller than an ocean and is surrounded almost entirely by land.  
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mountain   A landform that rises high above other land areas.  
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cape   A pointed piece of land that stretches out into the water. It is smaller than a peninsula.  
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peninsula   Land surrounded by water on three sides.  
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river   A large stream of water that empties into another body of water.  
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lake   A large body of water that is completely surrounded by land.  
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tributary   A river or stream that joins a larger one.  
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waterfall   A steep fall or flow of water from a high place.  
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valley   Low areas that separate mountains and hills.  
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marsh   Muddy, flat lowlands.  
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glacier   A huge mass of ice that moves slowly down a slope or spreads outward over a land surface.  
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