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Geographic Features
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Plain land with relatively low relief, that is flat or gently rolling
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Desert region that receives an extremely low amount of precipitation, less than enough to support growth of most plants.
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River natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river.
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Delta a landform that is formed at the mouth of a river, where the river flows into an ocean, sea, estuary, lake, or reservoir
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Tributary a stream that flows into a larger stream or other body of water
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Isthmus a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas usually with water on either side
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Island any piece of land that is surrounded by water
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Archipelago a chain or cluster of islands
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Peninsula a piece of land that is bordered by water on three sides but connected to the mainland
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Reef a rock, sandbar, or other feature lying beneath the surface of the water
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Mountain Range a geographic area containing numerous mountains
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Valley an elongated lowland between ranges of mountains or hills
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Canyon a deep ravine between cliffs often carved from the landscape by a river
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Plateau is an area of highland, usually consisting of relatively flat terrain
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Lake a large inland body of fresh water or salt water
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Marsh an area of soft, wet, low-lying land, characterized by grassy vegetation
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Ocean entire body of salt water that covers more than 70 percent of the earth's surface
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strait a narrow channel of water that connects two larger bodies of water
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Gulf large area of a sea or ocean partially enclosed by land
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Bay a body of water partially enclosed by land but with a wide mouth
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