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Land Forms

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archipelagoa group of islands
baypart of a body of water that extends into land
canyona narrow valley with steep, high sides
capepoint of land that extends into water
coastland along the sea
deltaa deposit of soil that collects at the mouth of a river
gulfpart of a body of water that extends into the land; often larger than a bay
harboran area of deep water protected from winds, etc., that forms a place where ships may safely anchor
hilla raised part of the earth's surface; smaller than a mountain
inleta narrow body of water that extends inthe sea; smaller than a bay
islanda body of land surrounded by water; smaller than a continent
isthmusnarrow strip of land that connects two larger pieces of land
lakean inland body of water
mountainhigh, rocky land; higher than a hill
mountain rangerow of connected mountains
mouthpart of a river where its waters empty into a larger body of water
peninsula a body of land almost surrounded by water
plaina flat stretch of land
plateauflat or gently rolling land that stands high above sea level
rivera large stream of water that flows through land
seaa large body of water, partly or wholly enclosed by land
sourcethe place where a river begins, usually in highlands
strait a narrow channel that connects two larger bodies of water
tributarya stream or small river that flows into a larger river
valleylow land that lies between hills or mountains


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