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Landforms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| An opening in the earth, usually raised, through which gases and lava escape from the earth's interior. | Volcano |
| A narrow strip of water connecting two large bodies of water. | Strait |
| A spot of fertile land in a desert, fed by water from wells or underground springs. | Oasis |
| A body of land surrounded by water. | Island |
| Flat land near the edges of rivers formed by mud and silt deposit by floods. | Floodplain |
| An area of land that is saturated by water. | Swamp |
| A broad flat area of land higher than the surrounding land. | Plateau |
| A dry area where few plants grow. | Desert |
| A triangular area of land formed from deposits at the mouth of a river. | Delta |
| Soft, wet, low-lying, grassy land that serves as a transition between water and land. | Marsh |
| A wide, flat-topped mountain with steep sides, larger than a butte. | Mesa |
| A narrow, deep valley with steep sides. | Canyon |
| The place where a river flows into a lake or ocean. | River Mouth |
| A sheltered area of water, deep enough for docking ships. | Harbor |
| A pointed piece of land extending into an ocean or lake. | Cape |
| A large, level area of grassland with few or no trees. | Prairie |
| The steep, almost vertical edge of a hill, mountain, or plain. | Cliff |
| Natural elevation of the earth's surface with steep sides and greater height than a hill. | Mountains |
| Low land between hills or mountains. | Valley |
| A large ice mass that moves slowly down a mountain or over land. | Glacier |