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archipelago - large group or chain of islands
atoll - ring shaped coral island or string of islands, usually surrounding a lagoon
bay - part of an ocean or a lake partially enclosed by land
butte - a raised, flat area of land with steep sides, smaller than a mesa
canal - waterway built to connect two other bodies of water
canyon - deep, narrow valley with steep sides
cape - a pointed piece of land extending into an ocean or lake
cataract - a large, powerful waterfall
channel - narrow strip of water between two land bodies
delta - a triangular area of land formed from deposits at the mouth of a river
desert - a dry area where few plants grow
dune - mound, hill, or ridge of sand heaped by wind
fjord - deep, narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffs
glacier - a large ice mass that moves slowly down a mountain or over land
gulf - part of the ocean or sea that extends into land
harbor - a sheltered area of water, deep enough for docking ships
island - a body of land surrounded by water
isthmus - narrow strip of land joining two larger bodies of land
lagoon - shallow water area enclosed within an atoll or cut off from the sea by a strip of land
lake - body of water completely surrounded by land
marsh - a soft, wet, low-lying, grassy area located between water and dry land
mesa - a wide, flat-topped mountain with steep sides, larger than a butte
mountain - high, rounded or pointed landform with steep sides
mouth - the place where a river flows into another river or another body of water
oasis - a spot of fertile land in a desert, supplied with water by a well or spring
peak - pointed top of a mountain or hill
peninsula - body of land nearly surrounded by water
plain - large area of level or gently rolling land
plateau - a broad, flat area of land higher than the surrounding land
prairie - a large, level area of grassland with few or no trees
river - large stream of water that flows across land and empties into a larger water body
sea - large bay of water partly or entirely surrounded by land
steppe - a wide, treeless plain
strait - a narrow strip of water connecting two large bodies of water
tributary - river or stream that flows into a larger river or stream
valley - low land between hills or mountains
volcano - an opening in the earth’s surface through which gases and lava escape from
Earth’s interior