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Landforms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A group or chain of islands clustered together in a sea or ocean | Archipelago |
| A ring of coral that forms an island in an ocean or sea | Atoll |
| A body of water that is partly enclosed by land | Bay |
| A pointed piece of land that sticks out into a sea, ocean, lake, or river | Cape |
| A low lying sandy island atop a reef | Cay |
| A body of water that connects two larger bodies of water | Channel |
| A small horseshoe shaped body of water along the coast; the water is surrounded by land formed of soft rock | Cove |
| Where a river meets the ocean | Estuary |
| A long, narrow sea inlet that is bordered by steep cliffs | Fjord |
| A part of the ocean that is partly surrounded by land. | Gulf |
| A narrow strip of land connecting two larger land masses | Isthmus |
| A body of land that is surrounded by water on 3 sides | Peninsula |
| Flat lands that only have small changes in elevation | Plain |
| A large, flat area land that is higher than the surrounding land | Plateau |
| A wide, relatively flat area of land that has grasses and only a few trees | Prairie |
| A narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water | Strait |