geographic terms
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each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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a large body of water | Ocean
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a large part of the ocean that extends into land | Gulf
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an area of land that sticks out into a lake or ocean | Peninsula
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a narrow piece of land connecting two larger land areas | Isthmus
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an area where a river deposits soil into the ocean | Delta
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part of large body of water that is smaller than a gulf | Bay
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an ocean ridge made up of skeletal remains of tiny sea animals | Coral Reef
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an area of land surrounded entirely by water | Island
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a narrow body of water connecting two larger bodies of water | Strait
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a circular depression formed when the roof of a cave collapses | Sinkhole
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an area of land covered by shallow water | Wetland
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a natural flow of water that runs through the land | River
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an inland body of water | Lake
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an area of densely wooded land | Forest
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an area of land near the ocean | Coast
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an opening in Earth's crust where lava, ash, and gases erupt | Volcano
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an area of low land between hills or mountains | Valley
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an are of rugged land that generally rises higher than 2,000 feet | Mountain
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a deep, narrow valley with steep walls | Canyon
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a large area of slow-moving ice | Glacier
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a rounded, elevated area of land smaller than a mountain | Hill
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a nearly flat area | Plain
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a hill of sand shaped by wind | Dune
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an extremely dry area with little water and few plants | Desert
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an area in the desert with a water source | Oasis
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a large, flat, elevated area of land | Plateau
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