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1. | one of the seven very large land masses of the world. |
2. | This is similar to a mountain, but smaller. |
5. | A large flat-topped but steep-sided landform found in western portions of the U.S., but not in the East. The name is Spanish for "table." |
6. | A small piece of land surrounded by water. |
10. | a natural stream of water that flows to the ocean. |
11. | Lowland area that is covered by water most of the time. |
13. | part of an ocean or sea that extends into a land mass. A large one exists south of the U.S. and east of Mexico. |
15. | A chain or set of islands grouped together |
18. | dry land that receives very little rainfall and has little vegetation. |
19. | A deep valley with high, steep slopes. It often has a stream running through it. There is a grand one in the western U.S. |
20. | A wide, fairly flat expanse of treeless country. Good land for farming or raising cattle. |
22. | Areas of permanently frozen subsoil that support only low-growing vegetation. The land here is cold and does not support the growth of trees. |
23. | A lowland area between hills, mountains, or higher lands. This is often long and narrow with a river flowing on the bottom. |
26. | A body of water partially enclosed by land but with access to the sea. |
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3. | These are Earth's largest landforms and can form when two plates move towards each other by volcanic activity or by erosion. |
4. | A ring-like coral island and reef that nearly or completely encloses a lagoon. |
7. | A large, natural hole in the ground or in the side of a hill or mountain. |
8. | Mountains, volcanoes, plains, plateaus, and other physical features on Earth's surface. |
9. | A low-lying wetland with tall, grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water. |
12. | a large body of salt water. The earth contains four that together cover 75% of our planet's surface. |
14. | Sand, clay, and sediments that are deposited at the mouth of a river. These usually form in a triangular shape where a river flows into a body of standing water. |
16. | A flat area of land that is higher than the surrounding land. |
17. | A long narrow inlet of the sea between steep cliffs; common in Norway. |
19. | A strip or piece of land that sticks out into a body of water. |
20. | A portion of land surrounded on three sides by water. |
21. | narrow neck of land connecting two larger land areas. Canals are often cut through them to allow boats to cross to the other side. |
25. | A shallow body of seawater located along a coast surrounded by a narrow strip of land. Past this narrow strip of land is the ocean. |
27. | a large, inland body of standing water. |
28. | A large body of salty water. |
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