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1.Landforms- Names, Pictures, & Definitions
Names, Pictures and Definitions
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archipelago,  | A group of islands, |
atoll,  | Island formed by coral deposits, |
bay,  | Part of the ocean partly surrounded by land, |
bluff,  | Steep face of rock or earth, |
canyon,  | Narrow valley with steep sides, |
delta,  | Triangular shaped area of land at the mouth of a river, |
estuary,  | Where a river meets the ocean, |
fjord,  | Long narrow sea with cliffs on either side, |
geyser,  | Hot springs that shoot out of the ground, |
glacier,  | River of ice, |
gulf,  | Part of an ocean that extends in toward the land, |
island,  | Land surrounded by water, |
valley,  | Low land between hills or mountains, |
isthmus,  | Narrow strip of land that connects two larger pieces of land, |
lake,  | Body of water surrounded by land, |
marsh,  | Low land with moist soil and tall grass, |
oasis,  | Area of water and fertile land in a desert, |
ocean,  | Water that covers 3/4 of the earth's surface, |
peninsula,  | Land surrounded by water on THREE sides, |
plateau,  | Flat mountain top with steep sides, |
rapids,  | River current that runs swiftly over rocks and obstructions, |
sea,  | A part of the ocean partly blocked by land, |
strait,  | Thin body of water connecting two larger bodies of water, |
tributary,  | Small river that joins a larger river, |
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