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archipelago
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a large group of islands Ex. - The Bahamas
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atoll
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a ring of coral that encloses a pool of seawater
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badlands
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wasteland that has been carved into unusual shapes by wind and water Ex. - Toadstool Geologic Park in Nebraska
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bay
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a body of water that extends into the land Ex. - Bay of Bengal by India
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beach
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a rocky or sandy edge of land along a body of water
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butte
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an isolated hill with sloping sides and a small, flat top Ex. - Courthouse Butte in Arizona
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canyon
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a deep valley with steep sides Ex. - Grand Canyon
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cape
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a point of land that juts out into the water Ex. - Cape Cod
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Cave
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a hollow area in the earth with an opening to the outside Ex. - Jewel Cave in South Dakota
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channel
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a body of water that connects two larger bodies of water Ex. - English Channel
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cliff
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a high, steep face of rock or earth
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continent
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one of the seven great land masses on earth
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delta
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a fan-shaped deposit of sand and mud at the mouth of a river
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desert
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a region of little rainfall where few plants and animals live Ex. - Sahara Desert
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dune
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a hill of sand formed by blowing wind
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fjord
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a long, narrow inlet of the sea between cliffs or slopes
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forest
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a large area of land covered with trees and other plants
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geyser
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a spring that spouts hot water and steam from time to time Ex. - Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park
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glacier
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a large mass of ice that moves very slowly down a mountain or through a valley
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gulf
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a large body of salt water that is partly enclosed by land Ex. - Gulf of Mexico
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hill
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a raised part of the earth's surface that is lower than a mountain
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iceberg
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a huge block of floating ice that has broken off a glacier
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island
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a piece of land that is surrounded by water Ex. - Hawaii
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isthmus
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a narrow strip of land that connects two larger land areas Ex. - Central America connecting North America and South America
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jungle
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an area of think, tangled plants usually found near a river or swamp
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lagoon
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a shallow body of water that is partly cut off from the sea
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lake
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an inland body of fresh or salt water Ex. - Great Lakes
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marsh
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a low, wet area where grasses, rushes, and cattails grow
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mesa
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a raised area with steep sides and a large, flat top
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mountain
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a high area of land with steep sides and a sharp peak Ex. - Mt. Mckinley and Mt. Everest
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ocean
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the body of salt water that covers most of the earth Ex. - Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, and Indian Ocean
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peninsula
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an area of land that is nearly surrounded by water Ex. - Florida
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plain
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a large, low area of flat or rolling land with few trees
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plateau
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a flat area of land that is higher than the land around it
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prairie
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a region of flat or hilly land covered by tall grasses
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river
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a long body of water that flows over land Ex. - Mississippi River, Republican River
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sea
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a body of salt water that is partly enclosed by land Ex. - Black Sea
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sound
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a long wide ocean inlet Ex. - Long Island Sound in New York
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strait
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a narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water
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swamp
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a low, wet area where trees and high shrubs grow
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tundra
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a cold, dry, treeless region where mosses, grasses, and lichens grow Ex. - Greenland
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valley
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an area of low land between mountains or hills
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volcano
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a hole in the earth's crust through which lava, gases, and ash are released
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waterfall
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a stream of water that falls from a high place
