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Landforms
Term | Definition |
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Archipelago | An archipelago is a group or chain of islands clustered together in a sea or ocean |
Atoll | An atoll is a ring of coral that forms an island in an ocean or sea The coral sits atop a submerged volcano |
Bay | A bay is a body of water that is partly enclosed by land |
Cape | A cape is a pointed piece of land that sticks out into a sea, ocean, lake or river |
Cay | A cay is a low-lying sandy island atop a reef |
Channel | A channel is a body of water that connects two larger bodies of water |
Cove | A cove is a small, horseshoe-shaped body of water along the coast; the water is surrounded by land formed of soft rock |