| A | B |
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| lake | a body of water surrounded by land |
| gulf | part of an ocean that extends into the land; larger than a bay |
| harbor | a sheltered place along a coast where boats dock safely |
| abundance | more than adequate quantity or supply |
| isolation | a state of separation between persons or groups; a country's withdrawal from internal politics |
| landlocked | surrounded entirely or almost entirely by land |
| monopoly | a market in which there are manly buyers, but only one seller; exclusive control or possession of something |
| island | a body of land completely surrounded by water |
| isthmus | a narrow strip of land that connects two larger bodies of land |
| natural resource | useful element or material made by nature that people use to meet their needs |
| delta | land made of silt left behind as a river drains into a larger body of water |
| ocean | a large body of salt water that covers much of the earth's surface |
| peninsula | a body of land nearly surrounded by water |
| mountain | a high landform with steep sides; higher than a hill |
| valley | an area of low land between hills or mountains |
| source | the starting point of a river |
| rugged coastline | jagged and/or uneven land along an ocean |
| rainforest | a place with rain almost all year round, whee trees and plants grow close together |
| desert | a dry environment with few plants and animals |
| plain | a large area of nearly flat land |
| plateau | an area of elevated flat land |
| river | a stream of water that flows across the land and empties into another body of water |
| rainforest | a warm, wet forest that receives more than 80 inches of rain per year |
| scarcity | a small and inadequate amount |
| sea | a body of salt water smaller than an ocean |
| strait | a narrow waterway that connects two larger bodies of water |
