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Land&Water 2
Should know land and water form vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Isthmus | a narrow strip of land, bordered on both sides by water, connecting two larger bodies of land |
| Cape | a piece of land jutting into the sea or some other large body of water |
| Plain | an area of land not significantly higher than adjacent areas and with relatively minor differences in elevation, commonly less than 500 ft. (150 m), within the area |
| Plateau | a land area having a relatively level surface considerably raised above adjoining land on at least one side, and often cut by deep canyons |
| Canyon | a deep valley with steep sides, often with a stream flowing through it |
| Valley | an elongated depression between uplands, hills, or mountains, esp. one following the course of a stream |
| Bay | a body of water forming an indentation of the shoreline, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf |
| Tributary | a stream that flows to a larger stream or other body of water |
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