1. Plateau
A high, flat area that rises steeply above the surrounding land. 1

3. A fertile area in the desert that is watered by a spring.
Oasis
A fertile area in the desert that is watered by a spring. #3

4. A dry environment with few plants and animals.4
Desert
A dry environment with few plants and animals.

5. peninsula
A body of land nearly surrounded by water
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Bay
Part of an ocean or lake that extends deeply into the land 1

7. Hill
A rounded, raised landform; not as high as a mountain 7

8. Canyon
A deep, narrow valley with steep sides. 8

9. Gulf
Part of an ocean that extends into the land; larger than a bay. 9.

10. Reservoir
A natural or artificial lake used to store water. 10

11. A hill with flat top ; smaller than a plateau.
mesa
A hill with flat top ; smaller than a plateau.
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12. Butte- a small flat-topped hill smaller than a mesa or plateau
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13. An area of low land between hills or mountains.
Valley
An area of low land between hills or mountains. 13

14. Coast
The land
Along an
Ocean. 14

15. A BODY OF LAND COMPLETELY SURROUDED BY WATER
island
A BODY OF LAND COMPLETELY SURROUDED BY WATER 15

16. Ocean A large body of saltwater; oceans cover most of earth’s surface.
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17. The place where a river empties into a large body of water
MOUTH 17

18. Delta
Land made of soil left behind as a river drains into a larger body of water
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River Basin
All land that is drained by a river or its tributaries.

20. Plain
A large area of nearly flat land.
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21. Port
A place where ships load and unload their goods. 21

22. A channel built to carry water for irrigation or transportation.
Canal
A channel built to carry water for irrigation or transportation. 22

23. A sheltered place along a coast where boats dock safely.
Harbor:
A sheltered place along a coast where boats dock safely. 23

24. the top of a mountain page 24
Peak
the top of a mountain
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25. A line above which trees do not grow
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Timberline
A line above which trees do not grow

26. river
a stream of water that flows across the land and empties into another body of water. 26

27. A narrow gap through a mountain range. Pg 27
Mountain pass
A narrow gap through a mountain range. Pg 27

28. A bowl shaped landform surrounded by higher land
Basin
A bowl shaped landform surrounded by higher land 28

29. A row or chain of mountains.
Mountain Range 29
A row or chain of mountains.

30. Waterfalls
A waterfall is a flow of water falling vertically.
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31. The starting point of a river
source
The starting point of a river 31

32. A smaller river that flows into a larger river
TRIBUTARY
A smaller river that flows into a larger river
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33. LAKE
A body of water completely surrounded by land. 33

34. Glacier
A huge sheet of ice that moves slowly across land.
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35. A high landform with steep sides; higher than a hill.
Mountain
A high landform with steep sides; higher than a hill. 35

36. Volcano
An opening in Earth’s surface through which hot rock and ash are forced out. 36