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Continent:Continent:One of the seven large land masses on Earth.
Peninsula:Peninsula:A body of land that is surrounded by water on three sides.
Island:Island:Land that is completely surrounded by water.
Archipelago:Archipelago:A chain or cluster of islands.
Mountain:Mountain:A landform that rises 1,000 or more feet above the land around it.
Hill:Hill:A raised part of the earth's surface, smaller than a mountain, usually having an elevation of less than 1000 feet.
Plateau:Plateau:A large region that is higher than the surrounding area and relatively flat.
Plain:Plain:A relatively flat area of land, usually very large.
Valley:Valley:A depression on Earth'ssurface between ranges of hills or mountains.
Three Types:Mountain ValleysRiver ValleysRift Valleys
Three Types:Mountain ValleysRiver ValleysRift Valleys
Canyon:Canyon:A deep, narrow valley with very steep sides.
Isthmus:Isthmus:A narrow strip of land (with water on both sides) connecting two larger land areas.
Ocean:Ocean:The great body of salt water which occupies two-thirds of the surface of the Earth.
Sea:Sea:A large body of salt water connected with an ocean and partially enclosed by land
Lake:Lake:A body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
River:River:A large body of moving water, that flows until it empties into a larger river or other body of water.
Tributary:Tributary:A river or stream flowing into a larger river or lake .
Delta:Delta:The fan-shaped area at the mouth or lower end of a river.
Strait:Strait:A narrow channel of water that connects two larger bodies of water.