a narrow piece of land projecting into the sea

a raised, flat area of land that is higher than surrounding land

a raised area of land; not as high as a mountain

a body of land completely surrounded by water

a mountain or hill with a crater through which lava, rock, or gas erupt

a body of water completely surrounded by land

long, low area of land between hills or mountain ranges

large body of year-round ice and snow that moves slowly across the land

sandy, pebbly, or rocky shore of a body of water

a large, steep area of land which usually rises more than 1,000 feet

a steep fall or flow of water from a higher elevation

an area of land that is lower than the land around it

a piece of land this is surrounded by water on 3 sides

a natural depression in the earth's surface, usually holding water

a strip of land that connects 2 big landmasses &separates 2 bodies of water

any inlet of an ocean, sea or lake that extends into the land

a large, natural stream which flows into a larger body of water

a flat-topped, elevated landform

dry areas of land having very little rainfall or plant life

a deep hollowed-out area, often found in the side of a cliff or hill

water ecosystems, such as swamps, marshes and mud flats

a deep, narrow valley, with steep sides and a river flowing through it

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A Cape is...
a narrow piece of land projecting into the sea
flat-topped, elevated landform
dry areas of land having very little rainfall or plant life
a body of water completely surrounded by land
2
A Plateau is...
a raised, flat area of land that is higher than surrounding land
long, low area of land between hills or mountain ranges
sandy, pebbly, or rocky shore of a body of water
an area of land that is lower than the land around it
3
A Hill is...
flat-topped, elevated landform
a large, steep area of land which usually rises more than 1,000 feet
a raised area of land; not as high as a mountain
dry areas of land having very little rainfall or plant life
4
An Island is...
a narrow piece of land projecting into the sea
a strip of land that connects 2 big landmasses &separates 2 bodies of water
a body of land completely surrounded by water
a piece of land that is surrounded by water on 3 sides
5
A Volcano is...
a raised area of land; not as high as a mountain
a raised, flat area of land this is higher than surrounding land
dry areas of land having very little rainfall or plant life
a mountain or hill with a crater through which lava, rock, or gas erupt
6
A Lake is...
a body of water completely surrounded by land
flat-topped, elevated landform
a natural depression in the earth's surface, usually holding water
any inlet of an ocean, sea or lake that extends into the land
7
A Valley is...
a mountain or hill with a crater through which lava, rock, or gas erupt
long, low area of land between hills or mountain ranges
a deep hollowed-out area, often found in the side of a cliff or hill
a large, natural stream which flows into a larger body of water
8
A Glacier is...
large body of year-round ice and snow that moves slowly across the land
a raised area of land; not as high as a mountain
sandy, pebbly, or rocky shore of a body of water
a natural depression in the earth's surface, usually holding water
9
A Beach is...
a body of water completely surrounded by land
a piece of land that is surrounded by water on 3 sides
a natural depression in the earth's surface, usually holding water
sandy, pebbly, or rocky shore of a body of water
10
A Mountain is...
a body of land completely surrounded by water
a raised area of land; not as high as a mountain
an area of land that is lower than the land around it
a large, steep area of land which usually rises more than 1,000 feet
11
A Waterfall is...
a steep fall or flow of water from a higher elevation
a mountain or hill with a crater through which lava, rock, or gas erupt
a deep, narrow valley usually with steep sides and river flowing through it
a body of water completely surrounded by land
12
Lowlands are...
large body of year-round ice and snow that moves slowly across the land
an area of land that is lower than the land around it
a narrow piece of land projecting into the sea
a body of water completely surrounded by land
13
A Peninsula is...
a body of water that is completely surrounded by land
a large, natural stream which flows into a larger body of water
a piece of land this is surrounded by water on 3 sides
a strip of land that connects 2 big landmasses &separates 2 bodies of water
14
A Basin is...
a narrow piece of land projecting into the sea
flat-topped, elevated landform
a large, natural stream which flows into a larger body of water
a natural depression in the earth's surface, usually holding water
15
An Isthmus is...
a body of water completely surrounded by land
a strip of land that connects 2 big landmasses &separates 2 bodies of water
a deep hollowed-out area, often found in the side of a cliff or hill
dry areas of land having very little rainfall or plant life
16
A Bay is...
sandy, pebbly, or rocky shore of a body of water
large body of year-round ice and snow that moves slowly across the land
a raised area of land; not as high as mountain
any inlet of an ocean, sea or lake that extends into the land
17
A River is...
a body of water completely surrounded by land
long, low area of land between hills or mountain ranges
a large, natural stream which flows into a larger body of water
a piece of land that is surrounded by water on 3 sides
18
A Mesa is...
a strip of land that connects 2 big landmasses &separates 2 bodies of water
any inlet of an ocean, sea or lake that extends into the land
a body of land completely surrounded by water
a flat-topped, elevated landform
19
A Desert is...
a narrow piece of land projecting into the sea
dry areas of land having very little rainfall or plant life
a steep fall or flow of water from a higher elevation
flat-topped, elevated landform
20
A Cave is...
any inlet of an ocean, sea or lake that extends into the land
flat-topped, elevated landform
a deep hollowed-out area, often found in the side of a cliff or hill
a body of land completely surrounded by water
21
Wetlands are...
large body of year-round ice and snow that moves slowly across the land
water ecosystems, such as swamps, marshes and mud flats
dry areas of land having very little rainfall or plant life
flat-topped elevated landform
22
A Canyon is...
flat-topped, elevated landform
a deep, narrow valley, with steep sides and a river flowing through it
a body of water completely surrounded by land
narrow of piece of land projecting into the sea

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