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| archipelago | a group or string of islands |
| cape | a piece of land projecting into water |
| canyon | a deep cut in the earth's surface through which water flows |
| cliff | land that rises almost straight up from the earth's surface |
| delta | land formed from the soil carried by a river and deposited at its mouth |
| desert | a large area of land with little rainfall and sparse vegetation |
| dunes | hills or ridges of sand found in deserts and on beaches |
| gulf | a large portion of an ocean or sea that protrudes into the land |
| island | a piece of land completely surrounded by water |
| isthmus | a narrow strip of land that connects two larger pieces of land |
| lake | a body of water surrounded by land |
| marsh | soft, wet land with grasslike vegetation |
| mesa | a flat-topped hill with steep sides |
| mountain | a part of the earth's surface that projects very high above the land around it |
| oasis | a place in a desert where there is water |
| pass | a low place through mountains |
| peak | the pointed top of a mountain |
| peninsula | a piece of land surrounded on three sides by water |
| plain | a large, level area of land at a low elevation |
| plateau | a large elevated area of land |
| pond | a small body of water surrounded by land |
| strait | a narrow strip of water that connects two large bodies of water |
| valley | a level area of land with high land on its sides |
| volcano | a cone shaped hill or mountain with a hollow center |
| waterfall | a place where the water in a stream or river drops suddenly over a steep place |
