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Geographical Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| boundary | edge of a country or area |
| coast | land that runs along an ocean bay, or gulf |
| bay | small area of an ocean or a lake that creates an opening in the land |
| delta | land created by silt deposits at the mouth of a river |
| plateau | large area of high, flat ground |
| reservoir | lake created by people for the purpose of storing water |
| oasis | an area of green in a desert |
| peninsula | a piece of land sticking out into a body of water so that it is almost surrounded by water |
| strait | narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water |
| harbor | a part of a body of water that is next to land and provides a safe place for ships to anchor |
| isthmus | a narrow strip of land between two bodies of water that joins two larger land areas |