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landforms

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basinAn area of low-lying land surrounded by higher land
baypart of an ocean, sea, or lake that extends into the land. smaller than a gulf
canyona deep, narrow valley with steep sides
coastland along an ocean or sea
deltaland formed at the mouth of a river by deposits of silt, sand, and pebbles
deserta very dry area where few plants grow
gulfpart of an ocean or sea that extends into the land
hilla rounded, raised landform, not as high as a mountain
islandland completely surrounded by water
lakea body of water completely surrounded by land
mesaa high, flat landform rising steeply above the surrounding land. Smaller than a plateau
mountaina high, rounded or pointed landform with steep sides, higher than a hill
mountain rangea row or chain of mountains
mouththe place where a river empties into another body of water
oceanone of the earth's four largest bodies of water
peakthe pointed top of a mountain or hill
peninsulaa body of land nearly surrounded by water
plateaua high flat landform that rises steeply above the surrounding land. Larger than a mesa
rivera large stream of water that flows across the land, usually empties into a lake, ocean, or other river
tributarya river or stream that flows into a larger river or stream
valleyan area of low land between hills or mountains

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