A bay is a body of water that is partly enclosed by land (and is usually smaller than a gulf).

canal is a man-made waterway used for transportation or irrigation.

cape A cape is a pointed piece of land that sticks out into a sea, ocean, lake, or river.

A canyon is a deep valley with very steep sides - often carved from the Earth by a river.

A dune is a hill or a ridge made of sand. Dunes are shaped by the wind, and change all the time.

The key of a map (also called the legend) is a small table accompanying the map that explains the symbols that are used on the map.

The legend of a map (also called the key) is a small table accompanying the map that explains the symbols that are used on the map.

Longitude is the angular distance east or west from the north-south line that passes through Greenwich, England, to a particular location.

An ocean is a large body of salt water that surrounds a continent. Oceans cover more the two-thirds of the Earth's surface

peninsula A peninsula is a body of land that is surrounded by water on three sides.

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Term	Definition
bay	A bay is a body of water that is partly enclosed by land (and is usually smaller than a gulf).
canal	canal is a man-made waterway used for transportation or irrigation.
cape	cape A cape is a pointed piece of land that sticks out into a sea, ocean, lake, or river.
canyon	A canyon is a deep valley with very steep sides - often carved from the Earth by a river.
dune	A dune is a hill or a ridge made of sand. Dunes are shaped by the wind, and change all the time.
key	The key of a map (also called the legend) is a small table accompanying the map that explains the symbols that are used on the map.
legend	The legend of a map (also called the key) is a small table accompanying the map that explains the symbols that are used on the map.
longitude	Longitude is the angular distance east or west from the north-south line that passes through Greenwich, England, to a particular location.
ocean	An ocean is a large body of salt water that surrounds a continent. Oceans cover more the two-thirds of the Earth's surface
pensula	peninsula A peninsula is a body of land that is surrounded by water on three sides.

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