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A body of land surrounded by water
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Island
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A narrow strip of water connecting two large bodies of water
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Strait
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Flat land near the edges of rivers formed by mud and silt depositied by floods
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Flood plain
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A triangular area of land formed from deposits at the mouth of the river
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Delta
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Marsh
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The place where a river flows into a lake or ocean
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River mouth
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A sheltered area of water, deep enough for docking ships
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Harbor
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Part of an ocean or lake partially enclosed by land
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Bay
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A pointed piece of land extending into an ocean or lake
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Cape
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A raised, flat area of land with steep cliffs, smaller than a mesa
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Butte
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Oasis
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A dry area where few plants grow
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Desert
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A wide, flat-topped mountain with steep sides, larger than a butte
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Mesa
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Prairie
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A wide, treeles plain
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Steppe
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