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Archipelago A chain of islands Cape Point of land that extends into a river, lake or an ocean Coast A stretch of land near a shore Desert An arid region with little or no vegetation 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 Peninsula A large mass of land projecting into a body of water surrounded on three sides Plain A vast area of rolling or flat country with little or no trees Bay An indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf Delta A deposit of sediment and debris left by a river entering a body of water; usually shaped like a rough triangle Channel Wide strait or waterway between two landmasses that lie close to each other; deep part of a river or other waterway Gulf A part of an ocean or sea extending in to land Harbor A sheltered place along a shoreline where ships can anchor safely Fjord A long, narrow, deep inlet of a sea between two steep slopes Lake A body of standing water surrounded by land Ocean A vast body of salt water covering nearly three fourths of the earth's surface River A large, natural stream of water flowing in one direction Sea A large body of salt water that is more or less surrounded by land Strait A narrow stretch of water joining two larger bodies of water Mountain A large natural elevation of the Earth's surface Mountin Range A chain of mountains Plateau A large expanse of sharply elevated land with a flat surface Volcano a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt