Geographical Features

GEOGRAPHICAL FEATURES

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.
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WATERFALL

• A cascade of water falling. Waterfalls are usually formed when rivers flow over a precipice.
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ISTHMUS

• A narrow strip of land between two bodies of water, connecting two large areas of land.
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