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Local geography terms (Grade 3)
Question | Answer |
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Valley | A LOW AREA between hills or mountains, typically with a river or stream flowing through it. |
Mountain | A LARGE natural ELEVATION of the earth's surface rising abruptly from the surrounding level. |
River | A large natural flow of water that RUNS THROUGH the land into a lake, ocean, or other body of water. |
Ocean | A very large expanse of SEA (the main areas into which the sea is divided). |
Lake | A LARGE BODY of WATER surrounded by land. |
Peninsula | A piece of land ALMOST completely SURROUNDED by water. |
Bay | A broad INLET of the SEA where the land curves inwards. |
Island | A piece of land SURROUNDED by WATER. |
Hill | A naturally raised area of land, NOT AS HIGH or craggy as a mountain. |