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geographic terms
| Questio | Answer |
|---|---|
| a large body of water | Ocean |
| a large part of the ocean that extends into land | Gulf |
| an area of land that sticks out into a lake or ocean | Peninsula |
| a narrow piece of land connecting two larger land areas | Isthmus |
| an area where a river deposits soil into the ocean | Delta |
| part of large body of water that is smaller than a gulf | Bay |
| an ocean ridge made up of skeletal remains of tiny sea animals | Coral Reef |
| an area of land surrounded entirely by water | Island |
| a narrow body of water connecting two larger bodies of water | Strait |
| a circular depression formed when the roof of a cave collapses | Sinkhole |
| an area of land covered by shallow water | Wetland |
| a natural flow of water that runs through the land | River |
| an inland body of water | Lake |
| an area of densely wooded land | Forest |
| an area of land near the ocean | Coast |
| an opening in Earth's crust where lava, ash, and gases erupt | Volcano |
| an area of low land between hills or mountains | Valley |
| an are of rugged land that generally rises higher than 2,000 feet | Mountain |
| a deep, narrow valley with steep walls | Canyon |
| a large area of slow-moving ice | Glacier |
| a rounded, elevated area of land smaller than a mountain | Hill |
| a nearly flat area | Plain |
| a hill of sand shaped by wind | Dune |
| an extremely dry area with little water and few plants | Desert |
| an area in the desert with a water source | Oasis |
| a large, flat, elevated area of land | Plateau |
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