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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| desert | an extremely dry area |
| plateau | a large,flat,elevated area of land |
| dune | a hill of sand |
| oasis | an water source in the desert |
| plain | a nearly flat area |
| hill | a rounded,elevated area of land |
| lake | an inland body of water |
| forest | an area of densely wooded land |
| river | a natural flow of water |
| wetlands | an area of land covered in shallow water |
| delta | an area where a river deposits soil in the ocean |
| isthmus | a narrow piece of land connecting two large land areas |
| peninsula | a piece of land that sticks into the ocean |
| ocean | a large body of water |
| gulf | a large part of the ocean that extends into land |
| coral reef | an ocean ridge made up of skeletal remains of tiny sea animals |
| coast | an area of land near the ocean |
| canyon | a deep,narrow valley with steep walls |
| volcano | an opening in the earth's crust where lava erupts |
| sinkhole | a circular depression |
| glacier | a large area of slow moving ice |
| valley | an area of low land in between mountains |
| mountain | an area of rugged land that generally rises higher than 2,000 feet |
| strait | a narrow body of water |
| island | an area of land surrounded by water |
| bay | part of a large body of water |