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| peninsula | body of land surrounded by water on three sides; usually sticking out into a gulf or sea. |
| island | land completely surrounde by water |
| isthmus | narrow strip of land that has water on two sides and connects two large land masses |
| plain | wide, flat open area |
| piedmont | the foot of mountains where a plain and mountains meet |
| mountains | large mounds of rock and dirt created by earthquakes or volcanoes |
| plateau | an elevated plain |
| canyon | large area carved out by rivers and wind erosion |
| inlet | an arm of the sea that indents into the mainland |
| bay | semi-enclosed body of water near the sea |
| lake | body of water completely surrounded by land; fed by springs, rivers, or snowmelt |
| hill | elevated areas not as big as mountains |
| valley | depressed area between mountains or hills |
| delta | a wide lowland area created by water erosion at the mouth of a river |
| volcano | a mound or mountain created by lava spewing through an opening in the earth |
| strait | a narrow waterway between two land masses |
| sea | a smaller body of water |
| gulf | a large body of saltwater that dents partially bends into a large landmass |
| desert | dry area created by little or no rainfall. |
| swamp | low-lying areas underwater most of the year, usually with rivers, creeks, or bayous flowing thru them |
