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Archipelago A large group or 
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2 Archipelago A large group or 
chain of islands

3 Atoll A ring of coral 
that encloses a 
pool of saltwater

4 Bay A body of water 
that is partly 
enclosed by land

5 A deep valley with 
steep sides 
formed by a river
Canyon

6 Cape A pointy piece 
of land that 
sticks out into 
the water

7 Cave A hollow area in the 
earth with an opening 
to the outside

8 Delta A fan-shaped deposit 
of sand or mud at the 
mouth of a river

9 Desert A region of 
little rainfall 
with few plants

10 Fjord A long narrow 
sea between 
cliffs formed by 
a glacier

11 Gulf A LARGE body 
of salt water 
that is partly 
enclosed by land

12 Harbor A small 
enclosed 
area of 
calm water 
usually 
used for 
watercraft

13 A raised mound part of the earth smaller than a mountain
Hills A raised mound part 
of the earth smaller 
than a mountain

14 Isthmus a narrow 
strip of 
land that 
connects 
two larger 
pieces of 
land

15 Islands a piece of land 
surrounded by water

16 Lake a body of 
water 
surrounded 
by land

17 Mountain a high area of 
land with steep 
sides and a sharp 
peak

18 Mouth The end 
of a river 
where it 
pours into 
the ocean 
or lake

19 Oasis A green area 
in a dry 
region

20 A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides
Peninsula

21 Plain A large flat or 
rolling land with 
few trees

22 Plateau A raised 
flat area 
of land

23 River A long body of 
water that 
flows over land

24 Swamp a type of wetlands 
that has spongy, 
muddy land

25 A narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water
Strait A narrow body of 
water that connects 
two larger bodies of 
water

26 Tributary A stream or 
river that 
flows into a 
larger river

27 Valley An area of 
low land 
between 
mountains 
or hills

28 Volcano A hole in the earth's 
crust through which 
lava, gases, and ash are 
released


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