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| landforms | a natural feature on Earth's surface |
| glacier | a huge sheet of ice |
| cape | a part of the coastline that sticks out into the sea |
| waterfall | water that flows over a cliff |
| gorge | a deep, narrow valley that has steep, rocky walls |
| gulf | a large body of water that is surrounded by land on three sides |
| swamp | an area of wet, spongy ground |
| delta | a fan-shaped area of land at the mouth of a river made by deposits of mud, sand and pebbles |
| coastal plains | area of land located along the edge of the ocean |
| barrier island | a body of land completely surrounded by water that acts like a wall protecting the mainland from ocean waves |
| canyon | a deep valley with steep, rocky walls |
| plateau | a high, flat landform that rises steeply above the surrounding land |
| mesa | a landform with a flat top and steep sides |
| rapids | a part of a river where the water rushes quickly |
| volcano | an opening in the Earth's crust where molten rock forces its way to the surface |
| geysers | a natural hot spring that sometimes shoots water or steam into the air |
| valley | a low place between mountains |
| desert | a dry region of land without adequate water |
| lake | a large body of water surrounded by land |
| tributary | a small river that flows into a larger river |
| island | an area of land completely surrounded by water |
| peninsula | land that has water on three sides |
| mountain range | a row of mountains |
| prairie | a plains area with low growing grasses but few trees |
| river | a large stream of water that runs over land |
| wetlands | a wet low area such as a marsh or swamp |
| iceberg | a giant piece of ice that has broken off a glacier |
