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Geography Terms List

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a group of islands archipelago
part of an ocean or lake extending into the land and usually smaller than a gulf bay
a point of land extending into a body of water cape
a triangular deposit of sand and soil that collects at the mouth of some rivers delta
part of an ocean extending into land and usually larger than a bay gulf
a sheltered area of water where ships can anchor safely harbor
a narrow strip of land with water on both sides, connecting two larger areas of land isthmus
a fertile place in the desert where there is water and some vegetation oasis
a narrow waterway connecting two large bodies of water strait
a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or river tributary
a waterway dug across land through which ships can pass canal
a narrow, deep waterway connecting two bodies of water; the deepest part of a river or waterway channel
a dry barren region that may be sandy and without trees desert
a huge mass of ice that moves slowly down a mountain glacier
an area of land completely surrounded by water island
a large body of water surrounded by land lake
a land form with high elevation and a pointed or rounded top higher than a hill mountain
a row of connected mountains mountain range
the part of a river where its waters flow into another body of water mouth (of a river)
land surrounded by water on all sides but one peninsula
a broad and flat or gently rolling area usually low in elevation plain
a large stream of water that flows into a lake, ocean, or other body of water river
low, wet land that supports grass and trees swamp
low land between hills and mountains valley
an opening in the earth's surface through which steam, ashes, and lava are forced out volcano
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