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peninsula | a body of land almost surrounded by water |
harbor | an area of deep water protected from winds,etc., that forms a place where ships may safely harbor |
tributary | a stream or small river that flows into a larger body of water |
coast | land along the sea |
archipelago | a group of islands |
mouth | the part of the river where its water empty into a larger body of water |
valley | low land that lies beteen hills or mountains |
fjord | a narrow bay of the sea bordered by steep cliffs |
canyon | a narrow valley with steep sides |
island | a body of land surrounded by water; smaller thn a continent |
divide | a ridge or highland that separates two river basins |
source | the place where the river begins, usually in the highlands |
bay | a part of a body of water that extends into land |
delta | a deposit of soil that collects at the month of a river |
plateau | flat or gently rolling land that stands high above sea level |
plain | a flat stretch of land |
strait | a narrow channel that connects 2 larger bodies of water |
basin | land drained by a river |