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Landforms notebook
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is an archipelago | An archipelago is a group or chain of islands clustered together in a sea or ocean |
| What is an Atoll | • An atoll is a ring of coral that forms an island in an ocean or sea • The coral sits atop a submerged volcano |
| What is a Bay | • A bay is a body of water that is partly enclosed by land |
| What is a Cape | • A cape is a pointed piece of land that sticks out into a sea, ocean, lake or river |
| What is a Cay | •A cay is a low-lying sandy island atop a reef |
| What is a Cove | • Ac cove is a small, horseshoe- shaped body of water along the coast; the water is surrounded by land formed of soft rock |
| What is an Estuary | • An estuary is where a river meets the ocean |
| What is a Fjord | • A fjord is a long, narrow sea inlet that is bordered by steep cliffs |
| What is a Gulf | • A gulf is a part of the ocean that is partly surrounded by land |
| What is a Plain | • Plains are flat lands that have only small changes in elevation |
| What is a Prairie | • A prairie is a wide, relatively flat area of land that has grasses and only a few treess |
| What is a Strait | • A strait is a narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water |