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Delta

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A low fan shaped area of soil at a river’s mouth

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Beach

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A shore of a body of water covered with sand, gravel, or rock fragments

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Glacier

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A large mass or field of ice that moves slowly down a mountain

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Harbor

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A sheltered body of water deep enough to furnish anchor for ships along a coastal area

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Hills

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A piece of ground higher than the surrounding land, but not as high as a mountain

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Island

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An area of land completely surrounded by water

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Isthmus

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An narrow strip of land between two bodies of water that connects two large areas of land

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Mesa

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A hill or small plateau with flat top and steep sides

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Peninsula

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An area of land surrounded by water on three sides

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Plain

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A flat or level area land

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Waterfall

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A natural stream of water falling from a high place

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Dessert

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Land area with little or no precipitation and few plants

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Volcano

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An opening in the earth’s crust from which hot ash and lava flow

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River

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A large body of flowing water

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Ocean

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One of the four large bodies of salt water on the Earth’s surface

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Strait

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A narrow body of water connecting two larger bodies of water

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Plateau

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An area of high flat land

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Lake

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A body of water completely surrounded by land

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Canyon

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A deep gorge or ravine with steep sides, often a stream flows through it

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Mountain

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The highest form of land of land on the earth’s surface

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Moraine

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An accumulation of earth and stones carried and finally deposited by a glacier

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River Valley

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Often located at the base of a waterfall, gorge or ravine with a stream flowing through it

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Tributary

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A stream feeding a larger stream or lake

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Barrier Sand Bar

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A ridge or bank of sand in a river or bay, or along a shoreline built up by the action of waves

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Gulf

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A part of an ocean or sea that extends into land

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Cape

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A point of a land extending into water, usually smaller than a peninsula

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Divide

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A ridge or area of high land between two regions

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Butte

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A mountain or hill that stands alone(isolated) having a wider base than peak