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A large body of water surrounded by land

• Gorge

• Lake

• River

• Valley

Land that is formed by deposits of sand a silt at the mouth (end) of some rivers.

• Delta

• Nile

• Pond

• Desert

A large stream of water flowing through land into a lake, ocean, or other body of water.

• Creek

• Swamp

• Delta

• River

Covers 3/4 of the earths surface and consists of 5 of these around the world.

• Ocean

• Countries

• Continents

• Water

A place where water from a river drops from a height, usually a cliff.

• Canyon

• Ledge

• Waterfall

• Pool

A low wet lands where grasses and trees can still grow.

• Swamp

• Coast

• isthmus

• Plains

Land along the Sea or Ocean. Usually very sandy.

• Coast

• Cliffs

• Canyon

• Desert

A large area of flat land with few trees.

• Desert

• Valley

• Peninsula

• Plains

A narrow strip of land with water on both sides that connects two larger pieces of land.

• Peninsula

• Island

• Isthmus

• Reef

A large body of slow moving ice found near mountains at at the N & S poles.

• Glacier

• Ice Blocks

• Barrier Reefs

• Plateau