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Geographical Terms

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ArchipelagoA large group of islands
AtollA ring of coral islands surrounded by a shallow lagoon
BasinA low area of land usually souronded by mountains
BayA place where an ocean extends into a land mass
Beachsand, ocean....
ButteA steep, flat topped hill
CanalWaterway dug accross land for ships
CanyonA narrow valley with high steep sides
CapePoint of land extending into the water (Hook)
CaveA hollow space underground
CliffA very steep slope of rock
Coastland along water
DuneMound or ridge of loose sand
faultwhere the earth's plates slide past each other
fiorda narrow bay bordered by cliffs
glaciera large mass of ice
grasslanda huge area of grass
gulfA large bay
highlandland that is above 10,000 feet
isthmusa narrow strip of land with water on both sides
lakea body of fresh water
marsha low land covered at times by water
mountain rangerow of connected mountains
oasisa fertile spot in the desert
peninsulaa peice of land almost surrounded by water
plaina large flat stretch of land
plateaua large high plain
prariea large area of level or rolling grass
riverstrip of water
seaa body of fresh salt water
sounda narrow channel that joins 2 larger bodies of water
tundrawhite, treeless,vast, level
valleylow land between 2 hills


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