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| archipelago | a group or chain of islands clustered together in a sea or ocean |
| atoll | a ring of coral that forms an island |
| bay | a body of water that is partly enclosed by land |
| butte | a flat topped rock or hill formation with steep sides |
| canyon | a deep valley with very steep sides often carved by a river |
| cape | a pointed piece of land that sticks out into a sea, ocean, lake, or river |
| channel | a body of water that connects two larger bodies of water, deep enough for ships |
| cliff | a steep face of rock and soil |
| cove | a small horseshoe-shaped body of water along the coast |
| delta | low, watery land formed at the mouth of a river, often shaped like a triangle |
| estuary | where a river meets the sea |
| fjord | a long, narrow sea inlet that is bordered by steep cliffs |
| glacier | slowly moving river of ice |
| gulf | part of the ocean, that is partly surrounded by land, larger than a bay |
| isthmus | a narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses |
| lake | a large body of water surrounded by land on all sides |
| mesa | a land formation with a flat area on top and steep walls, usually in dry areas |
| peninsula | a body of land that is surrounded by water on three sides |
| plain | flat lands that hve only small changes in elevation |
| plateau | large flat area of land that is higher than the surrounding land |
| sound | a wide inlet of the sea or ocean that is parallel to the coastline |
| river | large flowing body of water that usually empties into a sea or ocean |
| prairie | a wide, relatively flat area of land that has grasses and only a few trees |
| strait | a narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water |
| tributary | a stream or river that flows into a larger river |
| valley | a low place between mountains |
