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Geo Dictionary

Geographic Terms

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An opening in Earth's surface through which gases and lava escape from Earth's interior Volcano
A body of land surrounded by water Island
A narrow strip of water connecting two large bodies of water Strait
An area of land that is saturated by water Swamp
The place where a river flows into a lake or an ocean River Mouth
Flat land alongside a river formed by mud and silt deposited by floods Flood Plain
The level of the ocean's surface, used when measuring heights and depths on Earth's surface Sea Level
A triangular area of land formed from deposits at the mouth of a river Delta
A soft, wet, low-lying, grassy area located between water and dry land Marsh
A sheltered area of water, deep enough for docking ships Harbor
Part of an ocean or lake partially enclosed by land Bay
A pointed piece of land extending into an ocean or a lake Cape
A`raised, flat area of land with deep sidesm smaller than a mesa Butte
A spot of fertile land in a desert, supplied with water by a well or spring Oasis
A dry area where few plants grow Desert
A natural elevation of Earth's surface with steep sides (higher than a hill) Mountain
A large,level area of grassland with few or no trees Prairie
A wide, treeless plain Steppe
A large ice mass that moves slowly Glacier
A wide, flat-topped mountain with steep sides (larger than a butte) Mesa
A deep, narrow valley with steep sides Canyon
The steep, almost vertical, edge of a hill, mountain, or plain Cliff
A broad, flat area of land higher than the surounding land Plateau
A large, powerful waterfall Cataract
Low land between hills or mountains Valley
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