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By: Mrs. Sanders Gulf • A large part of the ocean that extends into land Ocean • A large body of water Coral Reef • An ocean ridge made up of skeletal remains of tiny sea animals Peninsula • An area of land that sticks out into a lake or ocean Bay • Part of a large body of water that is smaller than a gulf Isthmus • A narrow piece of land connecting two larger land areas Delta • An area where a river deposits soil into the ocean Island • An area of land surrounded entirely by water Strait • A narrow body of water connecting two larger bodies of water Sinkhole • A circular depression formed when the roof of a cave collapses River • A natural flow of water that runs through the land Wetlands • An area of land covered by shallow water Forest • An area of densely wooded land Lake • An inland body of water Coast • An area of land near the ocean Volcano • An opening in the Earth’s crust where lava, ash, and gases erupt Canyon • A deep, narrow valley with steep walls Plain • A nearly flat area of land Hill • A rounded, elevated area of land smaller than a mountain Dune • A hill of sand shaped by wind Desert • An extremely dry area with little water and few plants Oasis • An area in the desert with a water source Plateau • A large, flat, elevated area of land Glacier • A large area of slow-moving ice Valley • An area of low land between hills or mountains Mountain • An area of rugged land that generally rises higher than 2,000 feet Study for your test !!! • Matching • Fill-in-the-blank Stop, Drop everything, & Study tonight! This powerpoint was kindly donated to www.worldofteaching.com http://www.worldofteaching.com is home to over a thousand powerpoints submitted by teachers. This is a completely free site and requires no registration. Please visit and I hope it will help in your teaching.
