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world geograghy- landforms

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Isthmusa narrow strip of land connecting 2 larger land areas
coastal plainland that lies along an ocean or other body of water
seassimilar to an ocean
islanda body of land smaller than a continent, that is entirely surrounded by water
lakea body of water that is surrounded by land
rivera large stream of water running to a lake, sea, or ocean
valleyan area of low-lying land between mountains or hills
peninsulaa large area surrounded by water except for a narrow neck joining it to a larger land mass
tributarya stream or river that flows into a larger stream or river
glaciera large body of ice moving slowly down a mountain
plateaua broad area of mostly flat high-lying land (steep cliffs on one side)
plainsa broad area of mostly flat, low-lying land
capea small area of coastline that juts out into water
hillsraised areas of land lower than mountains that usually have rounded tops
rangechain of mountains
mouthwater area where a river meets an ocean or sea
archipelgoan expanse of water with many small islands scattered in it, or a group of islands
sounda long inlet of ocean, lying between ( and generally parallel to) two coastlines
gulflarge body of water that extends into a land area
straita short, narrow channel of water connecting two larger bodies of water


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