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Landform vocabulary

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oceana large body of salty water
Gulfa large part of the ocean that extends into land
Peninsulaan area of land that sticks out into a lake or ocean
Coral Reefan ocean ridge made up of skeletal remains of tiny sea animals
Baypart of a large body of water that is smaller than a gulf
Isthmusa narrow piece of land connecting two larger land areas
Deltaan area where a river deposits soil into the ocean
Islandan area of land surrounded entirely by water
Straita narrow body of water connecting two larger bodies of water
Sinkholea circular depression formed when the roof of a cave collapses
Lakea body of water surrounded by land
Forestan area of densely wooded land
Rivera natural flow of water that runs through the land
Wetlandan area of land covered by shallow water
Coastan area of land near the ocean
Volcanoan opening in Earth's crust where lava, ash and gases erupt
Valleyan area of low land between hills or mountains
Glaciera large area of slow-moving ice
Oasisan area in the desert with a water source
Desertan extremely dry area with little water and few plants
Plateaua large, flat, elevated area of land
Plaina nearly flat area
Dunea hill of sand shaped by wind
Canyona deep, narrow valley with steep walls
Mountainan area of rugged land that generally rises higher than 2000 ft.
Hilla rounded, elevated area of land smaller than a mountain



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