#0 Landforms and Water Features
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| basin | an area that is lower than surrounding land areas; some basins are filled with water
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| bay | a part of a larger body of water that extends into the land
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| butte | a small, high, flat-topped landform with cliff-like 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 or steep rapids
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| delta | a plain at the mouth of a river, often triangular in shape, formed when material is deposited by flowing water
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| flood plain | a broad plain on either side of a river, formed when sediment settle during floods
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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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| island | an area of land 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 landform with cliff-like sides; larger than a butte
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| mountain | a landform that rises at least 2,000 feet (610 meters) above surrounding land; 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 to the mainland by an isthmus
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| plain | a large area of flat or gently rolling land
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| plateau | a large, flat area that rises above the surrounding land; at least one side has a steep slope
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| river mouth | the point where a river 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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| valley | a low stretch of land between mountains or hills; land that is drained by a river
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| volcano | an opening in Earth's surface through which molten rock, ash, and gases from Earth's interior escape
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