Flashcards: AV - Locations Near Water
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mcochran-keith 
on September 6, 2010
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Marzano #87
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 island | land surrounded by water on all sides |
| beach | a sandy place by an ocean |
| coast | the edge of land along an ocean |
| shore | land next to water |
| mainland | a large piece of land next to an island |
| peninsula | a piece of land surrounded by water on 3 sides |
| pier | a man-made platform in water; used to tie boats to |
| riverbank | any land touching a river |
| seashore | any land touching an ocean; usually where people go |
| waterfront | a piece of land along the ocean; usually has buildings on it |
| isthmus | a narrow piece of land connecting two larger areas of land |
| lakeside | any land touching a lake |
| riverside | the land next to a river |
| shoreline | the shape of the edge of land along an ocean |
| strand | a long piece of land bordering an ocean |