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geoterm list 4
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| plain | level land of considerable size |
| plateau | broad flat land that is elevated |
| prarie | natural grassland/open area |
| quagmire | wet muddy area |
| rapids | rocky section of a stream |
| reservoir | artificial lake |
| river | large stream of water of natural origin |
| river mouth | end of a river |
| sea | large body of water |
| shoal | shallow/sandy place in water |
| sinkhole | cavity worn down by water |
| slough | marshy place of mud |
| sound | a long narrow body of waterlarger than a stait |
| spit | small sandy point of land extending into the sea |
| strait | narrow passage of water connecting larger bodies of water |
| timberline | the highest elevation for tree growth |
| tributary | branch of a river that flows into another stream |
| tundra | flat treeless area in northern latitude |
| valley | the land bettween hills or mountains |
| woods | an area of land covered by trees (forest) |