16 terms

Terms	Definitions
ocean	a large body of water
bay	an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
delta	a low triangular area where a river divides before entering a larger body of water
hill	A small area of land that is higher than the land around it
island	a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
isthmus	a relatively narrow strip of land (with water on both sides) connecting two larger land areas
lake	a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land, a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
canyon	a deep valley with steep sides often carved from the earth by a river
plateau	an area of high, flat land
peninsula	body of land jutting into a lake or ocean, surrounded on three sides by water
plains	a large area of flat or gently rolling land, large areas of fairly level or gently rolling land
river	a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
volcano	An opening in the earth's crust where lava and gases come out.
waterfall	a stream of water that falls from a high place
valley	low land between hills or mountains
mountain	a land mass that projects well above its surroundings Matterhorn

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