Landforms and Bodies of water
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| Island | Land completely surrounded by water.
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| Archipelago | A chain or cluster of islands
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| Glacier | A huge, slow moving mass of snow and ice
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| Hill | An area that rises above surrounding land and has a rounded top; lower and usually less steep than a mountain
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| Butte | A small, high, flat-topped land form with cliff -like sides
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| Isthmus | A narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses. An isthmus has water on two sides.
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| Mesa | A land formation with a flat area on top and steep walls - usually occurring in dry areas.
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| Plain | Flat lands that have only small changes in elevation.
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| Mountain | A very tall high, natural place on Earth - higher than a hill
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| Volcano | A mountainous vent in the Earth's crust. When a volcano erupts, it spews out lava, ashes, and hot gases from deep inside the Earth.
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| Peninsula | A body of land that is surrounded by water on three sides.
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| Plateau | A large, flat area of land that is higher than the surrounding land
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| Valley | A low place between mountains.
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| Bay | A body of water that is partly surrounded by land and that is connected to a larger body of water
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| River Mouth | The point where a river enters a lake or sea
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| Delta | A plain at the mouth of a river, often triangular shape, formed where sediment is deposited by flowing water
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| Lake | A larger body of water surrounded by land
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| Tributary | A river or stream that flows into a larger river
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| Canyon | A deep, narrow valley with steep sides; often with a stream
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| Basin | An area that is lower than surrounding land areas; some basins are filled with water
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| Strait | A narrow stretch of water that connects two larger bodies of water
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| River Source | Where the river originates or begins
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