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1
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what is an isthmus?

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a small strip of land with sea on either side that forms a link between two larger areas of land

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what is a peninsula?

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a piece of land almost completely surrounded by water

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what is a gulf?

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a part of the ocean that penetrates land

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what is a strait?

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a passage of water linking two seas together

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what is a river?

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a naturally flowing stream of water

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what is a mountain range?

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a connected line of mountains

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what is a tributary?

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a river or stream flowing into a larger river or lake

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what is an island?

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a portion of land that water surrounds

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what is an estuary?

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an area where a river or stream meets the ocean

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what is a harbor?

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a sheltered body of water where ships and boats can stay

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what is a plateau?

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an area of high up, level ground

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what is a valley?

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an area of land between hills/mountains with a stream flowing through it

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what is a canal?

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an artificial waterway to let boats/ships inland

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what is a delta?

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a landform shaped like a triangle, created by the deposition of sediment that is carried by a river

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what is a river mouth?

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where a river flows into a larger body of water

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what is a river source?

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the spot where a river starts

17
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what is a lake?

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a body of water with land around it

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what is a coast?

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land along the sea

19
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what is a hill?

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a small area of land that is bigger than the land that surrounds it

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what is a plain?

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a big expanse of flat land with barely any trees

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what is a mountain?

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a high, elevated, steep, rocky area of land

22
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what is a channel?

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a long passage of water that connects two larger bodies of water and is used for shipping

23
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what is a continent?

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any of the biggest seven land masses

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what is an ocean

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any of the five biggest bodies of [salt] water

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what is a country?

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a nation that is politically controlled by one government

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what is a desert?

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a big area of dry land with no moisture or vegatation

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what is an oasis?

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a spot within a desert with a body of water

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what is an archipelago?

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a group of islands

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