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History geographical features
Term | Definition |
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Gulf | a large part of the ocean that extends into land |
Ocean | a large body of water |
Coral reef | an ocean made up of water |
Peninsula | an area of land that sticks out into a lake or ocean |
Bay | an area of land that sticks out into a lake or ocean |
Isthmus | a narrow piece of land connecting two larger land areas |
Delta | an area where a river deposits soil into soil into the ocean |
Island | an area of land surrounded entirely by water |
strait | a narrow body of water connecting two larger bodies of water |
sinkhole | a circular depression formed when the roof of a cave collapses |
River | a natural flow of water that runs through the land |
Lake | an inland body of water |
Forest | an area of densely wooded land |
coast | an area of land near the ocean |
Valley | an area of low land between hills or mountains |
Mountain | an area of rugged land that generally rises that generally rises higher than 2,000 feet |
Volcano | an opening in Earths crust where lave,ash, and gases erupt |
canyon | a deep, narrow valley with steep walls |
Glacier | a large area of slow-moving ice |
Hill | a rounded, elevated area of land smaller than a mountain |
Plain | a nearly flat area |
Dune | a hill of sand shaped by wind |
Desert | an extremely dry area with little water and few plants |
Oasis | an area in the dessert with a water source |
Plateau | a large,flat,elevated area of land |