Geography Terms
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| basin | a depression in the surface of their land some are filled with water
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| bay | a part of sea or lake that extends into the land
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| butte | a small section of raised land with steep sides
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| canyon | a deep, narrow valley with steep sides; often has a stream flowing through it
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| cataract | a large waterfall; any strong flood or rush of water
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| delta | a triangular-shaped plain at the mouth of a river, formed when sediment is deposited by flowing water
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| flood plain | a brood plain on either side of a river,formed when sediment settles on the river banks
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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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| islands | an area of land that is completely surrounded by water
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| isthmus | a narrow strip of land that connects two larger areas of land
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| mesa | a high, flat-topped land form with cliff like sides; larger than a butte
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| mountain | an area that rises steeply at least two-thousand feet(610 m) above sea level; usually wide at the bottom and rising to a narrow peak or ridge
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| mountain pass | a gap between mountains
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| peninsula | an area of land almost completely surrounded by water and connected by an isthmus
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| plain | a large area of flat land or gently rolling hills
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| plateau | a large, flat area, that rises above the surrounding land
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| river mouth | the point where a river or lake enters a lake or sea
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| strait | a narrow stretch of water that connects two larger bodies of water
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| tributary | a river or stream that flows into a larger river
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| volcano | an opening in the Earth's surface through which molten rock, ashes, and gases from Earth's interior escape
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