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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Plain | a large area with few trees |
| Tributary | A river or stream flowing into a larger river or lake |
| Glacier | A slowly moving mass or river of ice form |
| Strait | narrow passage of water connecting two large areas of water |
| Island | A piece of land surrounded by water |
| Penninsula | A piece of land that is almost surrounded by water |
| Plateau | relatively level high ground |
| Isthmus | A narrow strip of land with sea on either side |
| Delta | A triangular tract deposited at the mouth of a river |
| Floodplain | An area of low-lying ground adjacent to a river, formed mainly of river sediments |
| Rift | A long,narrow continental |
| Archipelago | a group of islands |
| Bog | swamplands |
| Fjord | A long, narrow, deep inlet of the sea between high cliffs |