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Ch. 1 Geography of the United States: 1.4

Vocabulary and Definitions

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landformsmasses of land, such as continents, islands, and peninsulas
deltathe name given to soil deposited at the mouth of a river
gulfa large area of sea or ocean that is partially enclosed and is larger than a bay
bayan inlet of the sea or other body of water that is smaller than a gulf
lakea body of fresh water that is completely surrounded by land
sourcethe name of the place where a river begins
mouththe name of the place where a river empties into a larger body of water
tributarya river or stream that flows into a main river
mountain rangea row of connected mountains
plainsa large area of level, or nearly level, land on Earth's surface
capea point or extension of land jutting into the water that is usually smaller or thinner than a peninsula
peninsulaa portion of land that is nearly surrounded by water and is connected with a larger body of land
islanda body of land that is smaller than a continent and is surrounded by water
valleya low area between ranges of mountains or hills
seaa large body of salt water that is smaller than an ocean


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