Geographical Features

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GEOGRAPHICAL FEATURES
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BASIN
A basin is an area with low elevation.  Shaped like a big bowl. Usually lakes can be found in the bottoms of basins.
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BAY
A bay is an area of water surrounded by land on three sides.  The area of water is larger and more round than an inlet.
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INLET
An inlet is a skinny area of water surrounded by land on three sides.
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MOUNTAIN RANGE
A mountain range is a group of connected mountains.
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MOUNTAIN
The area where the Earth's surface is largely elevated steeply.
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VOLCANO
A volcano is a vent, or opening, in Earth's surface through which molten rock, gases, and ash erupt.
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DELTA
A delta is an area where a river divides into many smaller rivers as it connects to another body of water.
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PENINSULA
A peninsula is a long, skinny strip of land that is surrounded by water on three sides.
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HILL
A hill is an area of higher elevation than the land around it.  A hill is less elevated than a mountain.
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LAKE
A body of fresh water surrounded by land
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ISLAND
An island is an area of land that is surrounded by water on all sides.
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STRAIT
A strait is a narrow or skinny area of water that connects to larger bodies of water.
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VALLEY
A valleys is an area of low elevation between two mountains or hills.
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RIVER
A river is a flowing, moving stream of water.
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PLATEAU
A plateau is a raised, flat-surfaced area. Surrounded on one or more sides by cliffs or steep slopes.
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MESA
An isolated flat-topped hill with steep sides. Mesas are have a smaller surface than plateaus.
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BUTTE
An isolated hill with steep sides. Buttes are narrower than mesas.
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GLACIER
A glacier is a large area of thick ice that remains frozen from one year to the next. Glaciers also slowly flow over the land.
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DESERT
A desert is an area of land that get very little to no rain.
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ARCHIPELAGO
An archipelago is a chain or collection of islands.
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CANYON
A canyon is a deep, steep-walled, V-shaped valley cut by a river through  rock or earth. http://kids.britannica.com/comptons/article-9276736/river
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WATERFALL
A cascade of water falling. Waterfalls are usually formed when rivers flow over a precipice.
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A narrow strip of land between two bodies of water, connecting two large areas of land.
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