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Landforms Geography of the World
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Archipelago: a group or chain of islands
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Bay: an indentation into the land formed by water.
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Butte: an isolate hill with steep sides.
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Cape: an extension of land that sticks out into the water.
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Canyon: a deep valley with high steep slopes.
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Cliff: a high steep face of a rock.
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Desert: a flat, dry and barren land with little or no vegetation.
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Fjord: an inlet of water located between steep cliffs.
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Foothill: the low hills at the base of a mountain.
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Glacier: a large mass of moving ice.
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Gulf: a large area of sea or ocean partially enclosed by land.
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Hill: a natural rise in land, smaller than a mountain.
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Island: a landmass completely surrounded by water.
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Isthmus: a narrow strip of land that joins or connects two larger landmasses.
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Lake: a large body of fresh or salt water located inland.
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A flat-topped mountain with steep sides.
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Mountain: a natural elevation with steep sides larger than a hill.
Mountain range: a chain of mountains.
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Ocean: a large body of salt water
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Peninsula: a landmass covered by water on three sides.
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Plain: flat, level land with few or no trees.
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Plateau: the level top of an elevated landmass.
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Prairie: flat or gently rolling grasslands.
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River: a large stream of water that empties into a larger water body.
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Sea: a large body of salt water that is completely or partially landlocked.
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Sound: a large, wide ocean inlet of water that connects two larger bodies of water.
Strait: a narrow passage of water that connects two larger bodies of water.
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Tundra: a treeless area located between the ice cap and tree line of the arctic region.
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Valley: a lowland area located between highlands such as mountains or hills.
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Volcano: a mountain in which molten lava and gases are ejected.
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Tributary A stream or river that flows into a larger river
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Oasis A fertile region in a desert because it is near a river or stream
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