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Geography Vocab

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archipelagoa large chain or group of islands
valleyan area of low land between hills and mountains
basinan area of low lying land surrounded by higher land
tributarya river or stream that flows into a larger body of water
canala waterway built to carr water irrigation or navigation
straita narrow waterway or channel connecting two larger bodies of water
canyona deep, narrow valley with steep sides
sourcethe place where a river or stream begins
capea projecting part of a coastline that extends into an ocean, sea, gulf, bay or lake
river basinall the land drained by a river and its tributaries
dama wall built across a river to hold back the flowing water
rivera large stream of water that flows across the land and usually empties into a lake, ocean or river.
deltaland formed at the mout of the river by deposits of silt, sand, and pebbles
reservoira natural or artificial lake used to store water
deserta very dry area where few plants grow
plateaua high, flat landform that rises steeply above the surrounding land
fjorda deep, narrow inlet of the sea, bordered by steep cliffs
plaina large area of flat or nearly flat land
gulfpart of an ocean or sea that extends into the land
peninsulaa body of land nearly surrounded by water
hilla rounded, raised landform, not as high as a mountain
mountaina high, rounded or pointed landform with steep sides
isthmusa narrow strip of land borderd by water that connects two larger areas of land
mouththe place where a river empties into another body of water
lakea body of water completely surrounded by land

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