12 terms

English	French
altitude	elevation or height
archipelago	a group or chain of many islands in a sea (usually shaped like an arch)
arm	an inlet from the sea or other body of water
atoll	a small island the shape of a ring or horseshoe formed by deposits of coral sea animals
bank	the steep or sloping border of any stream
basin	A low place in the surface of the land, usually with a body of water occupying the lowest part.
bay	any inlet of the ocean or part of the ocean bordering on land and partly surrounded by land
bayou	a slow, sluggish stream; usually used to describe inlets from the Gulf of Mexico or from the Mississippi River
beach	the pebbly or sandy shore of the sea or of a lake that is washed by the waves
bluff	a high, steep bank beside a body of water
bog	very wet, spongy ground not able to support much weight, usually made up of decayed plants
branch	a small stream or creek emptying into a larger stream

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