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Desert
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A large area of land where there is little rain.
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 Bay |
A part if the ocean that is enclosed by a curve in the land. This is usually smaller than a gulf
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Canyon
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A deep valley with steep sides
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Climate
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A pattern of weather in a place over a long time
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Coast
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The land next to the sea or ocean.
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Continent
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One of the large areas of land on the earth
(Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America)
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Delta
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A low area of land where a river separates into many smaller rivers flowing toward an ocean
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Glacier
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A very large area of ice that moves slowly over the ground.
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Gulf
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An area of an ocean with land on three sides of it
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Hemisphere
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Half of the earth
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Hill
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An area of high land; a small mountain
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Island
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A piece of land with water all around it
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Lake
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An area of fresh water (usually) with land all around it.
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 Cliff |
An area of high, steep rock, oft en close to the ocean or at the side of a mountain
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 Mountain |
A very high hill
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