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Geography

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Definition
ocean   a large body of water  
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gulf   a large part of the ocean that extends into land  
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coral reef   an ocean ridge made up of skeletal remains of tiny sea animals  
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peninsula   an area of land that sticks out into a lake or ocean  
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isthmus   a narrow piece of land connecting tow larger land areas  
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bay   part of a large body of water that is smaller than a gulf  
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island   an area of land surrounded by entirely water  
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delta   an area where a river deposits soil into the ocean  
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strait   a narrow body of water connecting two larger bodies of water  
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wetland   an area of land covered by shallow water  
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river   a natural flow of water that runs through the land  
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sink hole   a circular depression formed when the roof of a cave collapes  
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lake   an inland body of water  
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forest   an area of densely wooded land  
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coast   an area of land near the ocean  
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valley   an area of low land between hills or mountains  
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mountain   an area of rugged land that generally rises higher than 2,000 feet  
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volcano   an opening in Earth's crus where lava, ash, and gases erupt  
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canyon   a deep, narrow valley with steep walls  
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glacier   a large area of slow-moving ice  
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hill   a rounded, elevated area of land smaller than a mountain  
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plain   a nearly flat area  
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dune   a hill of sand shaped by wind  
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oasis   an area in the desert with a water source  
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desert   an extremely dry area with little water and few plants  
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plateau   a large, flat, elevated area of land  
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