Landforms

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The two largest types of landforms on Earth are ...

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oceans and continents

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An ___ is a piece of land that is completely surrounded by water. It is smaller than a continent.

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island

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A ___ is a lowland region that is located between mountains.

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valley

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An ___ is a very large body of water. It is saltwater. There are five such bodies of water on Earth.

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ocean

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An ___ is a narrow strip of land that connects two larger bodies of land.

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isthmus

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An ___ is the place where the saltwater of the ocean meets the freshwater of a river.

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estuary

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A ___ is a body of land that juts out into the ocean. It is bordered by water on three sides and connected to land on the fourth side.

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peninsula

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A ___ is a large area of elevated land that is relatively flat on top.

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plateau

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A vast stretch of lowland that is also relatively flat is called a ___. Options: island, continent, plain, plateau

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plain

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Florida is an example of ___.

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a peninsula