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Land and water features of Earth
landforms Land and water features of Earth
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Landform landscape
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BAY a body of water forming an indentation of the shoreline, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf.
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CAPE a strip of land projecting into a body of water
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CAnyon a deep valley with steep sides
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coast Land next to the bodies of water
Galveston is a “coastal” city, because it is on the coast.
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delta a roughly triangular area of land formed at the mouth of a river
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gulf a portion of an ocean or sea partly enclosed by land.
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hill a natural elevation of the earth's surface, smaller than a mountain.
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Island (archipelag0) a land mass that is surrounded by water
(group of islands)
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isthmus a narrow strip of land, bordered on both sides by water, connecting two larger bodies of land.
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lake a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
The Great Lakes a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
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Mountain range A natural elevation of the earth's surface having considerable mass, generally steep sides, and a height greater than that of a hill.
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peninsula Baja peninsula
A body of land enclosed on three sides by water, jutting out from a larger body of land Florida
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plain A flat area of land, not significantly higher than surrounding areas, with minor changes in elevation.
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plateau A flat surface; especially, a broad, level, elevated area of land; a table- land.
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river A large natural stream of water emptying into an ocean, lake, or other body of water
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strait a narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water.
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tributary a stream that flows to a larger stream or other body of water.
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volcano An opening in the earth's crust through which molten lava, ash, and gases are ejected.
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