Sixth Grade Reading Vocabulary
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 archipelago | an expanse of water with many islands scattered in it |
| bay | curved part of a coastline where the water juts into the land. |
| canyon | a deep, narrow valley with steep sides, cut in rock by a river. |
| cape | a curved or pointed part of a coastline where the land juts out far into the water. |
| coastline | the border between land and an ocean, a sea, or a lake. |
| dam | a barrier built to hold back flowing water. |
| delta | a fan-shaped accumulation of soil and sand that collects at the mouths of some rivers. |
| desert | dry, barren land |
| gulf | broadly curved coastline where the ocean juts into the land. |
| hill | a raised area of land that is lower than a mountain and usually has a rounded top. |
| inlet | a stream of water running from a larger body of water into the land or between islands. |
| island | a body of land, smaller than a continent, that is entirely surrounded by water. |
| isthmus | a narrow strip of land with water on both sides that connects two larger bodies of land. |
| lake | a body of water surrounded entirely by land. Its water is usually fresh, no salt. |
| mesa | a large, flat-topped hill; common in the Western U.S. |
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