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Desert | A dry region with extreme temperatures and little vegetation |
Plateau | Area of flat or rolling land at a high elevation |
Peninsula | Large area of land extending into a sea or ocean surrounded by water on 3 sides |
Cape | Small piece of land extending into a body of water |
Gulf | Large body of water protected by surrounding land that flows into an ocean |
Strait | Narrow waterway connecting 2 larger bodies of water |
Bay | Small body of water that is part of a larger body of water and is protected by a surrounding shoreline |
River | Water flowing downhill into a larger body of water |
Island | Land completely surrounded by water |
Mountain | Land that rises sharply from surrounding land |
Isthmus | Narrow strip of land connecting 2 larger landmasses |
Plain | Area of level land often covered with grasses |