finalexamreview2 Word Scramble
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| Term | Definition |
| bay | part of a large body of water that extends into the shoreline |
| channel | wide strait or waterway between two landmasses that lie close to each other |
| elevation | height above sea level |
| landform | individual features of the land |
| gulf | part of a large body of water that extends inland |
| harbor | a sheltered place along a shoreline where ships can anchor safely |
| island | land surrounded completely by water |
| lake | a sizeable inland body of water |
| mountain | land with steep sides that rises sharply from surrounding land |
| mountain range | a series of connected mountains |
| peninsula | landmass surrounded on three sides of water |
| plain | area of low land covered with grass |
| plateau | flat or rolling land at high elevetion usually 300-30000 ft high |
| physical feature | characteristics of a place-naturally occuring like landforms, climate, resources |
| river | large natural stream of water |
| sea | large body of water surrounded by land |
| strait | narrow stretch of water joining large bodyies of water |
| ocean | one of 4 major bodies of salt water that surround the continents |
| volcanoe | mountain of hot molten rock |
| valley | area of lowland between hills and mountains |
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