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World Geography
Landformations
Term | Definition |
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bay | body of water partly enclosed by land |
gulf | part of the ocean, partly surrounded by land |
plateau | large level area, higher than land around it |
pennisula | land surrounded by water on three sides |
river | large flowing body of water; empties into ocean |
range (mountain range) | chain of mountains separated from other mountains by lowlands, passes or rivers |
valley | long narrow lowland between mountains |
cliff | a steep face of rock and soil |
strait | narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water |
valley | long narrow lowland between mountains |
mountains | very high land with steep slopes |
coast | the area where land meets the sea or ocean |
inlet | an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow |