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GEOGRAPHICAL
FEATURES
September
2011
IMPORTANT GEOGRAPHICAL FEATURES
Ocean
A large body of water.
Gulf
A large part of the ocean
that extends to land.
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Coral reef
An ocean ridge made
up of skeletal remains
of many sea animals.
Peninsula
An area of land that
sticks out into an
ocean or lake.
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Isthmus
A narrow piece of land
connecting two larger land
areas.
Island
An area of land
surrounded by water.
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Delta
An area where a river
deposits soil in to the
ocean.
Bay
Part of a large body of
water that is smaller
than a gulf.
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Strait
A narrow body of water
connecting two larger
bodies of water.
Wetland
An area of land covered by
shallow water.
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Sinkhole
A circular depression caused
when the roof of a cave
collapses.
River
A natural flow of water
that runs through land.
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Lake
An inland body of water.
Forest
An area of densely wooded
land.
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Coast
An area of land near the ocean.
Plain
A nearly flat land.
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Volcano
An opening in the Earth’s
crust where lava, ash and
gasses erupt.
Canyon
A deep, narrow valley with
steep walls.
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Mountain
An area of rugged land that
generally rises higher than
2,000 feet.
Glacier
A large area of slow-moving ice.
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Hill
A rounded, elevated area of
land smaller than a
mountain.
Valley
An area of low land
between hills and
mountains.
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Dune
A hill of sand shaped by wind.
Plateau
A large, flat, elevated area of land.
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Dessert
An extremely dry area with little
water and a few plants.
Oasis
An area of dessert with a water
source.