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geography

TermDefinition
butte a raised flat area of land with steep cliffs smaller than a mesa
oasis A spot of fertile land in a desert fed by water from wells or underground
mouth the place where a river flows into a lake or ocean
marsh soft, wet, low lying, grassy land that serves as a transition between water and land
bay part of an ocean or lake partially enclosed by land
harbor a sheltered area of water deep enough for docking ships
cape a pointed piece of land extending into an ocean or lake
sea level level of the oceans surface used as a reference point when measuring the height or depth of Earth's surface
volcano an opening in the Earth usually raised, through which gasses and lava escape from Earth's interior
strait a narrow strip of water connecting two large bodies of water
cliff the steep almost vertical edge of a hill, mountain or plain
plateau a broad flat area of land higher than the surrounding land
cataract a large powerful waterfall
canyon a narrow deep valley with steep sides
valley low land between hills or mountains
glacier a large ice mass that moves slowly down a mountain or over land
mountain natural elevation of the Earth's surface with steep sides and greater height than a hill
steppe a wide treeless plain
prairie a large, level area of grassland with few or no trees
mesa a wide flat-topped mountain with steep sides, larger than a butte
island a body of land surrounded by water
desert a dry area where few plants grow
swamp an area of land that is saturated by water
delta a triangular area of land formed from deposits at the mouth of a river
flood plain flat land near the edges of rivers formed by mud and silt deposited by floods
Created by: ashclark119
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