Geography--Physical Features

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A group of Islands

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Archipelago

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A largest land masses on Earth; there are seven of these landmasses on Earth

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Continents

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Areas of land that receive very little rainfall (arid).

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Desert

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Land surrounded on all sides by water

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Island

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A narrow strip of land that connects two larger pieces of land.

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Isthmus

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Land rises steeply from the surrounding land. What is this called? (Options: Mountain, Plateau, Basin, Hill)

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Mountain

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Line of mountains

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Mountain Range

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Land that is surrounded by water on 3 sides

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Peninsula

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A large area of flat land with few trees

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Plain

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A high flat area of land that is raised above the surrounding land

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Plateau