Landforms

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What is a flat, low-lying land built up from soil, rocks, and pebbles carried downstream by a river and deposited at its mouth?

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delta

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Choose the correct definition of gulf.

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part of a large body of water that extends into a shoreline, larger and deeper than a bay

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What is land that is completely surrounded by water?

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island

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What is a narrow strip of land bordered by water that connects two larger land areas?

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isthmus

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Choose the correct definition of lake.

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a sizable inland body of water

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Find the correct definition of the underlined word, mountain.

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land with steep sides that rises sharply (1,000 feet or more) from the surrounding land

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Define peninsula.

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a body of land jutting into a lake or ocean surrounded by water on three sides

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What is an area of flat land that is raised higher than the surrounding land with steep sides?

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plateau

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Find the correct definition of the underlined word, plain.

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broad, flat land

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Choose the correct definition of river.

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a large natural stream of water that runs through the land