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Landforms of the World By Mrs. Schoettlin
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beach The shore of a body of water, especially when sandy or pebbly.
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archipelago A group of many islands
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butte A hill that rises abruptly from the surrounding area and has sloping sides and a flat top
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bay Part of an ocean or lake extending into the land and usually smaller than a gulf
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canyon A deep valley with steep walls cut into the earth by running water
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cape A point of land extending into a body of water
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desert A barren often dry or desolate area
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continent One of Earth’s principal land masses-
Africa, N. America, S. America, Asia, Europe,, Austrailia, Antarctica
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gulf Part of an ocean extending into land and usually larger than a bay
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delta A triangular deposit of sand and soil that collects at the mouth of some rivers
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island A landmass entirely surrounded by water
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isthmus A narrow strip of land with water on both sides, connecting two larger areas of land
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mountain An elevation of Earth’s surface with steep sides and a height greater than that of a hill
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lake A large inland body of fresh water or salt water
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ocean The entire body of salt water that covers more than 70 percent of Earth’s surface
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mesa A broad, flat-topped hill with steep sides
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peninsula Land surrounded by water on all sides but one
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plateau An elevated, flat landmass
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strait A narrow waterway connecting two large bodies of water
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river A large natural stream of water emptying into an ocean, a lake, or another body of water.
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volcano An opening in Earth’s crust through which molten lava, and ash gases are ejected.
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sea A large body of salt water completely or partially enclosed by land
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Swamp an area of low, wet lands with trees
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tree line the edge of the habitat at which trees are not able to grow because of environmental conditions (cold temperatures or lack of water)
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mountain range A row of connected mountains
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valley low land between hills or mountains
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tributary A stream or river that flows into a larger stream or river
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