 | Term | Definition |
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volcano |
an opening in the Earth, usually raised, through which gasses and lava from the Earth's interior escape |
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strait |
a narrow strip of water connecting two large bodies of water |
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island |
a body of land surrounded by water |
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flood plain |
flat land near the edge of rivers formed by mud and slit deposited by floods |
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swamp |
an area of land that is partially covered by water |
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cape |
a narrow, curved area of land extending into an ocean or lake |
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sea level |
the level of the surface of the ocean |
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bay |
part of an ocean or lake extending into the land |
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harbor |
a sheltered area of water, a safe docking place for ships |
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river mouth |
the place where a river flows into a lake or ocean |
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delta |
a triangular area of land formed from deposits at the mouth of a river |
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desert |
a dry area where few plants grow |
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oasis |
a spot of fertile land in a desert, fed by water from wells or underground springs |
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butte |
a raised, flat area of land with steep cliffs, smaller than a mesa |
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prairie |
a large, level area of grassland with few or no trees |
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steppe |
a wide, treeless plain |
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mountain pass |
a gap between mountains |
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glacier |
a large ice mass that moves slowly down a mountain or over land |
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mesa |
a wide, flat-topped moutain with steep sides, larger than a butte |
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valley |
low land between hills or mountains |
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cataract |
a large, powerful waterfall |
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canyon |
a narrow, deep valley with steep sides |
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cliff |
the steep, almost vertical, edge of a hill or mountain, or plain |
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plateau |
a broad, flat area of land higher than the surrounding land |
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