Geographical Landforms and Features

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absolute location

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exact location of a place on earth

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basin

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area of land drained by a given river and its branches; area of land surrounded by higher places

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bay

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large body of water that extends into a shore line, smaller then a gulf

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delta

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land formed at the mouth of a river where it deposits sediment as it enters a larger body of water

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peninsula

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piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides

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isthmus

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narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas, usually with water on either side

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archipelago

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a group or chain of islands clustered together in a sea or ocean

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strait

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narrow body of water connecting two larger bodies of water

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plateau

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area of flat or gently rolling land at a high elevation