Landforms

Front

a group of islands

Back

archipelago

Front

A circular coral island on top of an underwater volcano

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atoll

Front

Wasteland that has been carved into unusual shapes by wind or water.

Back

badlands

Front

A body of water that extends into the coastline, usually smaller than a gulf.

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bay

Front

a deep valley with steep sides, carved out by the movement of a river

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canyon

Front

A point of land that juts out into the ocean, usually smaller than a peninsula.

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cape

Front

The tallest mountain range on a continent, where many rivers begin.

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continental divide

Front

The fan-shaped deposit of soil at the mouth of a large river

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delta

Front

The place where a river widens as it reaches the sea, where fresh and saltwater mix together.

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estuary

Front

A steep, narrow valley created by a glacier and filled in by ocean water.

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fjord