Geographic Dictionary

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Geographic Landforms

By: Mrs. Sanders

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Gulf

A large part of the ocean that extends into land

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Ocean

A large body of water

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Coral Reef

An ocean ridge made up of skeletal remains of tiny sea animals

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Peninsula

An area of land that sticks out into a lake or ocean

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Bay

Part of a large body of water that is smaller than a gulf

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Isthus

A narrow piece of land connecting two larger land areas

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Delta

An area where a river deposits soil into the ocean

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Island

An area of land surrounded entirely by water

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Strait

A narrow body of water connecting two larger bodies of water

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Sinkhole

A circular depression formed when the roof of a cave collapses

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River

A natural flow of water that runs through the land

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Wetlands

An area of land covered by shallow water

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Forest

An area of densely wooded land

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Lake

An inland body of water

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Coast

An area of land near the ocean

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Volcano

An opening in the Earth’s crust where lava, ash, and gases erupt

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Canyon

A deep, narrow valley with steep walls