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Physical Features
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| narrow stretch of water connecting two larger bodies of water | strait |
| a point of land extending into an ocean, lake, or sea | cape |
| a large sheet of ice | glacier |
| a piece of land bordered by water on three sides | peninsula |
| a broad, flat-topped landform with steep sides all around it | mesa |
| the place where a river begins | source |
| a stream that flows into a larger stream, river, or other body of water | tributary |
| a series of connected mountains | mountain range |
| a large area of level land | plain |
| a deep and narrow river valley with steep walls | canyon |
| a narrow strip of land connecting two larger areas of land | isthmus |
| a chain or cluster of islands | archipelago |
| a large area of flat or rolling land at a higher elevation than the surrounding territory | plateau |
| a narrow, steep-sided valley created by glaciers and filled with seawater | fjord |
| flat, low-lying land built up from silt deposited at the mouth of a river | delta |
| the place where a river ends | mouth |
| a large inland body of water, usually connected to an ocean | sea |