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Geoterm list 2
Geograghy vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Coastal Plain | A plain extending from the seashore. |
| Continent | One of the seven land masses. |
| Cove | A small inlet of Water |
| Crater | The mouth of a volcano |
| Crevasse | A deep break in a glacier |
| Dam | A structure that stop or controls water in a river |
| Delta | A deposit of soil on the mouth of a river |
| Desert | An area of land with little or no water |
| Dike | Material built up to prevent flooding |
| Dune | A ridge of sand piled up by wind. |
| Escarpment | A long, steep slope at the edge of a plateau that occurs from erosion |
| Estuary | Where the ocean tide meets river currents |
| Fjord | Deep, narrow inlet from the sea |
| Flood | Rising water that occurs from too much rainfall |
| Flood Plain | River valley coverd with rich soil |
| Foothill | Hills that lie at the base of a mountain |
| Geyser | Spring that ejects hot water |
| Glacier | Moving sheet of ice |
| Gorge | A deep, narrow passage between two mountains |
| Grove | A small woods |