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archipelago

a group or chain of many islands in a sea (usually shaped in an arch)

<p>a group or chain of many islands in a sea (usually shaped in an arch)</p>
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canal

a person-made channel filled with water used for navigation, irrigation, or drainage

<p>a person-made channel filled with water used for navigation, irrigation, or drainage</p>
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canyon

a deep, narrow valley having high, steep slopes

<p>a deep, narrow valley having high, steep slopes</p>
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continent

any one of the seven largest areas of land on the earth's surface

<p>any one of the seven largest areas of land on the earth's surface</p>
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country

a nation or area of land that is politically controlled by one government

<p>a nation or area of land that is politically controlled by one government</p>
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delta

a deposit, usually triangular in shape, of sand and soil that forms at the mouth of a river.

<p>a deposit, usually triangular in shape, of sand and soil that forms at the mouth of a river.</p>
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desert

a large area of land with little or no moisture or vegetation

<p>a large area of land with little or no moisture or vegetation</p>
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elevation

height or distance above sea level

<p>height or distance above sea level</p>
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glacier

a large sheet or stream of ice formed in an area, usually at high elevations, where the temperature remains below or near freezing and more snow accumulates in winter than melts in summer

<p>a large sheet or stream of ice formed in an area, usually at high elevations, where the temperature remains below or near freezing and more snow accumulates in winter than melts in summer</p>
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gulf

an area of water bordering on, and lying within, a curved coastline

<p>an area of water bordering on, and lying within, a curved coastline</p>
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island

an area of land completely surrounded by water

<p>an area of land completely surrounded by water</p>
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latitude

imaginary lines running east-west on earth that measure position on earth north or south of the Equator

<p>imaginary lines running east-west on earth that measure position on earth north or south of the Equator</p>
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longitude

imaginary lines running north-south that measure position on the earth east or west of the Prime Meridian

<p>imaginary lines running north-south that measure position on the earth east or west of the Prime Meridian</p>
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mountain

a high elevation on earth's surface

<p>a high elevation on earth's surface</p>
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mouth

end of a river; point at which a river enters a lake, sea, or ocean

<p>end of a river; point at which a river enters a lake, sea, or ocean</p>
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peninsula

a piece of land surrounded by water on 3 sides

<p>a piece of land surrounded by water on 3 sides</p>
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plain

a nearly level area of land usually of considerable size; grassland

<p>a nearly level area of land usually of considerable size; grassland</p>
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plateau

a large, level, or nearly level, area of land that sits at a high elevation

<p>a large, level, or nearly level, area of land that sits at a high elevation</p>
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valley

an area of low land between hills or mountains

<p>an area of low land between hills or mountains</p>
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Fjord

a narrow inlet of the sea between cliffs or steep slopes

<p>a narrow inlet of the sea between cliffs or steep slopes</p>