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Ch. 2 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Bay | part of a large body of water that extends into the shoreline |
| Channel | wide strait or waterway between two landmasses that lie close to each other |
| Elevation | height above sea level |
| Landform | individual features of the land |
| Gulf | part of a large body of water that extends inland; larger than a bay |
| Harbor | a sheltered place along a shoreline where ships can anchor safely |
| Island | land completely surrounded by water |
| Lake | a sizeable inland body of water |
| Mountain | land with steep sides that rise sharply(1000 ft or more) from surrounded land |
| Mountain Range | a series of connected mountains |
| Peninsula | body of land jutting out into a lake or an ocean surrounded on three sides by water |
| Plain | area of low land at low elevation; covered with grass |
| Plateau | |
| Physical Feature | |
| River | |
| Sea | |
| Strait | |
| Ocean | |
| Volcano | |
| Valley |