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An area of land largely enclosed by higher land.
Basin
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part of a body of salt water that reaches into the land; usually smaller than a gulf
Bay
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narrow valley with steep sides; usually created by erosion
Canyon
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A curved or hooked piece of land extending into a body of water
Cape
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A narrow deep waterway connecting two larger bodies of water; the deepest part of the waterway.
Channel
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A high, steep slope of rock or soil
Cliff
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A
land built up by deposits of sand and silt at the mouth of some rivers
Delta
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A narrow inlet of the sea between high banks or cliffs created by glaciers
Fjord
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part of a sea or ocean that reaches into land; usually larger than a bay
Gulf
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A raised part of the earth’s surface with sloping sides; old mountain which because of erosion has become rounder and shorter
Hill
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A large mass of floating ice that has broken off from a glacier, most of this is underwater
Iceberg
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narrow strip of land with water on both sides connecting two larger pieces of land
Isthmus
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A large body of water surrounded by land
Lake
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A land formation having a relatively flat top and steep rock walls
Mesa
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high, rocky land, usually with steep sides and a pointed or rounded top, higher than a hill
Mountain
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A fertile place in the desert where there is water and some vegetation
Oasis
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piece of land that extends into a body of water and is surrounded on three sides by water
Peninsula
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flat highland area with one steep face; elevated plain
Plateau
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A narrow waterway connecting two larger bodies of water
Strait
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A large body of water, usually salt water, partly or completely surrounded by land
Sea
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A large stream of water flowing through the land into a lake, ocean, or other body of water
River
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A low land between hills or mountains
Valley
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A cone shaped mountain formed out of rock or ash thrown up from inside the earth, frequently with an opening or depression at the top
Volcano
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place where running water makes a sheer drop, usually over a cliff
Waterfall
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