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natural features
basic natural features and their definitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| plateau | a relatively level, high ground |
| isthmus | narrow strip of land connecting 2 big bodies of land (has water on 2 sides) |
| cape | a pointed piece of land that sticks out into a sea, ocean, lake, or river |
| delta | low water land formed at the mouth of a river. formed by sand and silt that washed down the river. |
| basin | a natural depression in earth's surface. typically filled with water |
| gulf | a point of the ocean or sea that is partially surrounded by land |
| bay | small gulf. ocean or sea partially surrounded by land |
| island | piece of land fully surrounded by water |
| valley | a low point between to mountains |
| plain | a large area of flat land with very few trees |
| tributaries | a river of stream flowing into a larger water source |
| desert | a very dry area |
| sea | a large body of SALTY water |
| peninsula | a piece of land projecting out into a body of water |
| strait | a narrow body of water that runs between two big bodies of water |
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