island
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a piece of land surrounded by water.
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mountains
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a steep elevation with a restricted summit area projecting 1000 feet or more above the surrounding land surface
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archipelago
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A group of islands, a collection of islands, or an island chain. Andrea |
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aquifer
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any geological formation containing or conducting ground water, especially one that supplies the water for wells, springs, etc.
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Atoll |
A atoll is a ringed shaped coral reef.
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bank
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the rising ground bordering a body of water. Solest |
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bay
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bootlenose dolphins live in shark bay and also sharks . bay are also body's of water.
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bayou
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A bayou is a body of extremely slow-moving stream or river.
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beach
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A beach is a landform along the shoreline of an ocean, a river, sea, or a lake..Ian1. |
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bluff
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A bluff is a high rounded cliff in front of a plain or body of water. Jerimiah |
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Basin |
The entire region drained by a river and its tributaries. Julia |
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branch
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branch
Anything that extends out or away from a main part. A branch of a river. JJustice
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breakwater
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A protective structure of stone or concrete;
extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing
away.Kayla
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butte
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A butte is a small hill that stands alone.chris |
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canal
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Canal
waterways used for carrying ships and boats shipping goods.Elliot
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cape
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A cape is a peace of land jutting into the sea. Christopher1 |
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cave
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A geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface or from the sea. Marque Ian
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channel
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The deepest part of a river.
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city
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A large or important town. Skyler |
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Continent |
any of the world's main continuous expanses of land (Europe, Asia, Africa, North and South America, Australia, Antarctica).
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cliff
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A steep high rock face,esp one that runs along the seashore and has the strata exposed. Marque Ian |
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cloud forest |
A cloud forest is a moist tropical or subtropical forest that is characterized by persistent low-level cloud. Kaylee |
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coast
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the part of the land adjoining or near the sea
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cove
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a cove is a small sheltered bay. its not like a cave bacause a cave is on land and a cove is near water and sand. the only similar thing about caves and coves is that it both provides shelter. coves are formed by differential erosion. RAYIN $KY |
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crater
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The bowl-shaped opening at the top or side of a volcano or top of a geyser through which lava and gases are emitted. Marque Ian |
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dam
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A dam blocks water from moving. Beavers make dams. A famous dam is the hoover dam.
Will
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delta
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A river delta is a landform that forms from deposition of sediments carried by a river as the flow leaves its mouth and enters slower-moving or standing water.
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desert
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A dry area of land that is covered in sand. Deserts usually have almost no chance of rain. They can be extremely humid or warm. RAYIN $KY |
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dike
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A dike or dyke in geological usage is a sheet of rock that formed in a fracture in a pre-existing rock body.
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dune
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A mound or ridge of sand or other loose sediment formed by the wind, especially on the sea coast or in a desert.
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fall line
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A fall line is the geographical line indacating the
beginning of a plateau. Christopher1
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field
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fjord
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A fjord is a deep, narrow inlet of the sea between high, steep banks or cliffs. Jovian |
foothills
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Foothills are geographically defined as gradual increases in elevation at the bottom of a mountain range. they are usually found at the base of a mountain range. 'Atsar
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glacier
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A slowly moving mass or river of ice formed of the accumulation and compaction of snow on mountains or near the poles. RAYIN $KY
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gorge
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A narrow valley between hills or mountains, typically with steep rocky walls and a stream running through it. RAYIN $KY
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gulf
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an arm or a sea of ocean partly enclosed by land. -andrea |
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harbor
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Is a body of water where ships boats,and bargesso they can seek shelter . |
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headland |
a point of land usually high, and often with a sheer drop that extends into a body of water.
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hill
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hill
noun, a) a conspicuous and often rounded natural elevation of the earth's surface, less high or craggy than a mountain b) (in combination).marque ian
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hoodoo |
a natural column of rock in western North America often in fantastic form.JOSHUA |
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horizon
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The line at which the earth's surface and sky appear to meet. RAYIN $KY
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iceberg
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iceberg
noun, a large mass of ice floating in the sea, esp a mass that has broken off a polar glacier.Marque Ian
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inlet
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A narrow body of water between islands or leading inland from a larger body of water. Andrew |
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irrigated land
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Isthmus |
A narrow strip of land, bordered on both sides of water, connecting to to larger parts of land.
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lagoon
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A shallow pond connecting with a larger body of water.
Will
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lake
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lake
noun, an expanse of water entirely surrounded by land and unconnected to the sea except by rivers or streams. Related adj lacustrine. Marque Ian
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levee
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A levee is a wall of earth and other materials built along the banks of a river to prevent flooding.
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locks
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meadow
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meadow
noun, an area of grassland, often used for hay or for grazing of animals. marque ian
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mesa
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mountain range
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oasis
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an oasis is a small lake in the desert.
Jacob
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ocean
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ocean
noun, a very large stretch of sea, esp one of the five oceans of the world, the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic, and Antarctic.Marque Ian
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pass
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peak
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peak
noun, a pointed end, edge, or projection. marque ian
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peninsula
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A peninsula is a peice of land coverd by three sides! It's surounded by water. like Florida it's coverd by three sides of water.
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piedmont
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An area of rolling hills and beautiful valley lies inland from the coastal plains. this area is known as the piedmont.
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pier
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pier
noun, a structure with a deck that is built out over water, and used as a landing place, promenade, etc. marque ian
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plain
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A large area of flat land with few trees. Christopher
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plateau
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A "plateau" or a "high plain" or "tableland", is an area of highland, usually consisting of relatively "flat terrain".RAYIN $KY |
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pond
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A pond is a body of still water,usually smaller than a lake.
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rain forest |
a dense, usually tropical forest in a region having a high annual rainfall. Solest |
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rapids
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a part of a river where the current is swift, caused by a steep descent of the riverbed. Solest |
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reef
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reservoir
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A natural or artificially constructed place used for the storage of water.
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ridge
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river
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a large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another river.
jerimiah.
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sandbar
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A ridge of sand formed in a river or along a shore by the waves or currents.
mika
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sea
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A sea is a large body of saltwater. There is 70% sea around the world. There is the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, the Arctic Ocean, and the Southern Ocean. But, each sea/ocean has some cute underwater creatures, and some terrifying. RAYIN $KY |
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seaport
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shoreline
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snowline
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timberline
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town
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An urban area with a name,definded boundries and a local government, and that is larger than a village.alejandro |
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Tsunami |
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A long high sea wave caused by an earthquake or other disturbance. RAYIN $KY |
valley
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volcano
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waterfall
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A waterfall is water that is falling from a height that ends up in a river or a steam. Tasia |
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watershed
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An area or ridge of land that separates waters flowing to different rivers, basins,or seas.
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wharf
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a level quayside area to which a ship may be moored to load and unload
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Peninsula
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Volcano
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A volcano is a mountain that hes a pool of lava, when the pressure builds up, eruptions occur.
What people are asking.
How does a volcano erupt?
Magma rises through the cracks or weakness in the Earth's Crust.
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