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World Geography
Landformations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| bay | body of water partly enclosed by land |
| gulf | part of the ocean, partly surrounded by land |
| plateau | large level area, higher than land around it |
| pennisula | land surrounded by water on three sides |
| river | large flowing body of water; empties into ocean |
| range (mountain range) | chain of mountains separated from other mountains by lowlands, passes or rivers |
| valley | long narrow lowland between mountains |
| cliff | a steep face of rock and soil |
| strait | narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water |
| valley | long narrow lowland between mountains |
| mountains | very high land with steep slopes |
| coast | the area where land meets the sea or ocean |
| inlet | an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow |