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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| bay | part of a large body of water that extends into the shoreline |
| channel | wide straight or waterway between two landmasses that lie close to each other |
| elevation | height above sea level |
| landform | individual features of the land |
| gulf | part of a large body of water that enstends inland; larger than a bay |
| harbor | a sheltered place along a shoreline where ships can anchor safely |
| island | land completely surrounded by water |
| lake | a sizeable inland body of water |
| mountain | land with steep sides that rise sharply (1,000 ft. or more) from surrounding land |
| mountain range | a series of connected mountains |
| peninsula | body of land jutting out into a lake or an ocean surrounded on three sides by water |
| plain | area of low land at low elevation; covered with grass |
| plateau | flat or rolling land at high elevation; usually 300-3,000 ft. high |
| physical feature | characteristics of a place-naturally occurring like landforms, climate, resources. |
| river | large natural stream of water that runs through land |
| sea | large body of water partually or competely surrounded by land |
| strait | narrow stretch of water joining two larger bodies of water |
| ocean | one of the four major bodies of salt water that surround the continents |
| volcano | moutain created as liquid rock and ash erupt from inside the earth |
| valley | area of lowland between hills and mountains |