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geoterm list 3
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| gulf | a body of water lying within a curved coastline |
| harbor | a shelter body of water where boats anchor for shelter |
| hill | are of land that is higher than the land around it |
| horizon | line that separates sky from the ground |
| iceberg | block of floating ice broken off from a glacier |
| inlet | small opening between bodies of water |
| island | land surrounded by water |
| isthmus | narrow piece of land joining two larger bodies of land |
| keys | `chain of small islands |
| knoll | a small round hill or mound |
| lagoon | shallow lake connected to the sea by an inlet |
| lake | inland body of water |
| levee | an embankment to prevent flooding |
| marsh | low swampy land |
| mesa | flat topped,rocky hill with steep cliffs |
| mountain | natural land form that reaches highest elevation |
| oasis | fertile land in a desert watered by an underground spring |
| ocean | large body of saltwater |
| palisade | line of high cliffs |
| peninsula | land with water on three sides |