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A deep, narrow valley with steep sides.

• ocean

• plain

• canyon

• basin

A dry area with little or no rain.

• mountain

• desert

• valley

• peninsula

A naturally raised area of land, not as high as a mountain.

• lowland

• valley

• hill

• basin

A piece of land completely surrounded by water.

• peninsula

• cape

• bay

• island

A large body of fresh water surrounded by land.

• lake

• ocean

• basic

• wetland

A large, tall rocky area of land that comes out of the Earth's surface.

• cave

• mesa

• plateau

• mountain

The great body of salt water that covers almost 3/4 of the Earth's surface.

• basin

• ocean

• lake

• river

A large, flat area of land.

• mesa

• hill

• valley

• plain

A large natural stream of fresh water that flows into a lake or an ocean.

• basin

• bay

• river

• cape

An area of low ground between two hills or mountains.

• desert

• isthmus

• plateau

• valley