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G3 - Landform Vocabulary Set 1 - (copy)

First 15 vocabulary for landform test

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junglea heavy growth of tropical trees and plants or land that is covered with such growth.
isthmusa narrow strip of land that runs between two bodies of water and joins two bodies of land
islanda piece of land that is encircled by water
basinthe land that is drained by a river and all the streams that flow into it.
baya part of the sea that extends into the land.
canyona deep valley with high, steep slopes and often with a stream flowing through it.
dunea ridge or hill or sand heaped up by the wind
equatoran imaginary line around the middle of the earth at an equal distance from the North and South Poles
foothillsa low hill at or near the foot of a mountain or mountain range.
foresta dense growth of trees covering a large area.
gulfA large area of a sea or ocean partially enclosed by land, especially a long landlocked portion of sea opening through a strait.
desertA dry, often sandy region of little rainfall, extreme temperatures, and almost no vegetation.
deltaan area of land formed at the mouth of a river; usually triangular in shape
continentOne of the principal land masses of the earth, usually regarded as including Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America.
coastLand next to the sea; the seashore.


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