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| a group of islands | archipelago | ||||
| part of an ocean or lake extending into the land and usually smaller than a gulf | bay | ||||
| a point of land extending into a body of water | cape | ||||
| a triangular deposit of sand and soil that collects at the mouth of some rivers | delta | ||||
| part of an ocean extending into land and usually larger than a bay | gulf | ||||
| a sheltered area of water where ships can anchor safely | harbor | ||||
| a narrow strip of land with water on both sides, connecting two larger areas of land | isthmus | ||||
| a fertile place in the desert where there is water and some vegetation | oasis | ||||
| a narrow waterway connecting two large bodies of water | strait | ||||
| a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or river | tributary | ||||
| a waterway dug across land through which ships can pass | canal | ||||
| a narrow, deep waterway connecting two bodies of water; the deepest part of a river or waterway | channel | ||||
| a dry barren region that may be sandy and without trees | desert | ||||
| a huge mass of ice that moves slowly down a mountain | glacier | ||||
| an area of land completely surrounded by water | island | ||||
| a large body of water surrounded by land | lake | ||||
| a land form with high elevation and a pointed or rounded top higher than a hill | mountain | ||||
| a row of connected mountains | mountain range | ||||
| the part of a river where its waters flow into another body of water | mouth (of a river) | ||||
| land surrounded by water on all sides but one | peninsula | ||||
| a broad and flat or gently rolling area usually low in elevation | plain | ||||
| a large stream of water that flows into a lake, ocean, or other body of water | river | ||||
| low, wet land that supports grass and trees | swamp | ||||
| low land between hills and mountains | valley | ||||
| an opening in the earth's surface through which steam, ashes, and lava are forced out | volcano |
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Created by:
lauramiller
on 2011-10-02