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a group of islands   archipelago  
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part of an ocean or lake extending into the land and usually smaller than a gulf   bay  
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a point of land extending into a body of water   cape  
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a triangular deposit of sand and soil that collects at the mouth of some rivers   delta  
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part of an ocean extending into land and usually larger than a bay   gulf  
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a sheltered area of water where ships can anchor safely   harbor  
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a narrow strip of land with water on both sides, connecting two larger areas of land   isthmus  
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a fertile place in the desert where there is water and some vegetation   oasis  
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a narrow waterway connecting two large bodies of water   strait  
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a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or river   tributary  
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a waterway dug across land through which ships can pass   canal  
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a narrow, deep waterway connecting two bodies of water; the deepest part of a river or waterway   channel  
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a dry barren region that may be sandy and without trees   desert  
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a huge mass of ice that moves slowly down a mountain   glacier  
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an area of land completely surrounded by water   island  
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a large body of water surrounded by land   lake  
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a land form with high elevation and a pointed or rounded top higher than a hill   mountain  
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a row of connected mountains   mountain range  
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the part of a river where its waters flow into another body of water   mouth (of a river)  
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land surrounded by water on all sides but one   peninsula  
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a broad and flat or gently rolling area usually low in elevation   plain  
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a large stream of water that flows into a lake, ocean, or other body of water   river  
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low, wet land that supports grass and trees   swamp  
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low land between hills and mountains   valley  
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an opening in the earth's surface through which steam, ashes, and lava are forced out   volcano  
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