| A | B |
|---|
| barrier beach | in between the barrier beaches and mainland are large bodies of water |
| bay | a body of water connected to an ocean on the beach |
| topsoil | top layer of Earth |
| sand dunes | hills that will some day be blown away and new ones will appear somewhere else |
| shoreline | land along the sea |
| south shore | flat and sandy |
| cliff | large rocks often near the water's edge |
| climate | the kind of weather a place has over a period of time |
| cove | they are surrounded by hills which protect them |
| erosion | the washing away of soil |
| Gulf Stream | A worm current of water that flows through the Atlantic Ocean. It helps warm the breezes that blow over the land and keeps the winter from being too cold. |
| glacier | a large mass of ice |
| island | a body of land surrounded by water |
| Ice Age | thousands of years ago, it was very cold for a period of time |
| Long Island Sound | a long body of water -- it connects the East River and the Atlantic Ocean |
| North Shore | stretches almost into a straight line and has many curves |
| peninsula | a piece of land that sticks out into the water and is surrounded by water on 3 sides |
