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Geographical Features

Geographical terms and their descriptions

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archipelagoa group of many islands
baywater extending into the land, smaller than a gulf
capea point of land extending into a body of water
deltatriangular deposit of sand,colletcts at the mouth of some rivers
gulfwater extending into the land,larger than a bay
harborships can anchor safely
isthmusnarrow strip of land connecting 2 larger areas of land
oasisfertile place in the desert
straitnarow water connecting 2 large bodies of water
tributaryriver that flows into another river
canaldug across land so ships can pass
channeldeepest part of the river
desertdry, barren, few trees,sandy
glaciermass of ice moving down a mountain
islandland surrounded by water
mountainhigh elevation with a pointed top
mountain rangerow of connected mountains
mouthpart of river that flows into a larger body of water
peninsulaland surrounded by water on all sides but one
plainlow, flat,land
riverstream of water flows into a larger body of water
swamplow, wet, land
valleylow land between mountains
volcanoopening in earths surface which lava is forced out
lakewater surrounded by land
plateauhighl land with a flat top
coastlineland that borders water
hillelevated land with a rounded top

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