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Geographic Landforms by: Ms. Hilgen
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Landforms are natural features of the landscape, natural physical features of the earth's surface, for example, valleys, plateaus, mountains, plains, hills, loess, or glaciers.
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archipelago An archipelago is a group or chain of islands
clustered together in a sea or ocean.
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Atoll: a ring (or partial ring) of coral that forms an island in an ocean or sea.
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Badlands: rocky wasteland carved by erosion into intricate.
Badlands National Park
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Basin: an area of land drained by a river and its tributaries.
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Bay: a small area of sea or lake partly enclosed by dry land.
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Beach: the sandy or rocky land at the edge of an ocean, sea, or lake.
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The Grand Canal, Venice Italy
Canal: a man-made channel of water joining lakes or rivers, or connecting them with the sea. The Grand Canal, Venice Italy
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Canyon: a deep, steep-sided narrow valley.
The Grand Canyon
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Cape - a pointed piece of land that sticks out into a sea, ocean, lake, or river.
Cape of Good Hope
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Cave: a large hole in the ground or in the side of a hill or mountain.
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Cliff: A high, steep, or overhanging face of rock.
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Coast: land next to the sea.
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Coral Reef: an ocean reef made up of coral and other organisms.
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Cove: a small, horseshoe-shaped body of water along the coast; the water is surrounded by land formed of soft rock.
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Crater: a circular-shaped hollow at the top of a volcano or on the surface of the land.
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Delta: a low, watery land formed at the mouth of a river from the silt, sand and small rocks that flow downstream in the river. A delta is often shaped like a triangle.
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Desert: a barren land area containing little or no vegetation.
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Dune - a hill or a ridge made of sand
Dune - a hill or a ridge made of sand. Dunes are shaped by the wind, and change all the time. Great Sand Dunes
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Escarpment: a steep cliff.
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Fjord - a long, narrow sea inlet that is bordered by steep cliffs.
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Geyser - a natural hot spring that occasionally sprays water and steam above the ground.
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Glacier: a slowly moving mass of ice.
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Gulf : a part of the ocean or sea that is partly surrounded by land (it is usually larger than a bay).
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Harbor: an area of water where ships, boats and other watercraft can anchor or dock.
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Hill - a raised area or mound of land.
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Island: a piece of land completely surrounded by water.
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Isthmus: a narrow strip of land that connects two large bodies of water.
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Lagoon: a shallow body of water separated from the ocean by reefs or low strips of land.
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Lake: a large inland body of water which is larger than a pond.
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Marsh: a low, spongy wetland covered with thick, healthy growths of tall grasses and reeds.
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Mountain: a very high, natural place on Earth – higher than a hill
Mountain: a very high, natural place on Earth – higher than a hill. The tallest mountain on Earth is Mt. Everest.
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Ocean - a large body of salt water that surrounds a continent
Ocean - a large body of salt water that surrounds a continent. Oceans cover more the two-thirds of the Earth's surface.
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Pampas: an extensive generally grass covered plain.
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Peninsula: a piece of land almost completely surrounded by water.
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Plain: a large, flat or level area of land.
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Plateau: an elevated, mostly level area of land.
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Prairie: a temperate grassland with few trees.
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River – a large, flowing body of water that usually empties into a sea or ocean.
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Sea: a large body of salt water wholly or partly enclosed by land.
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Strait: a narrow body of water connecting two larger bodies of water.
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Swamp: a marsh with trees…contains more water and deeper water than a marsh.
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Tundra: a flat or rolling plain located in the artic regions.
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Valley: a long, narrow hollow in the Earth’s surface lying between two higher areas.
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Volcano: an opening in the Earth from which hot gases, smoke and molten lava are emitted.
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Waterfall: a steep descent of water from a height.
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