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Sea Level
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The level of the surface of the ocean
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Harbor
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A sheltered body of water where ships safely dock
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Peninsula
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 Land mostly surrounded by water but connected to the main land |
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Isthmus
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 A narrow strip of land connecting two large bodies of land |
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Strait
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 A narrow channel of water connecting two large bodies of water |
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Coast
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The land next to an ocean
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Volcano
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A opening in the earth, often raised, through which lava and gases from the earth's interior escape.
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Bay
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 A part of a lake or ocean extending into the land |
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River
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A large stream that runs into an lake, ocean, or another river.
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Lake
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A body of water completely surrounded by land
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Island
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A body of land complete surround by water
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Prairie
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 A large, level of area of grassland without trees |
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Mountain
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A steeply raised mass of land much higher than surrounding country
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Glacier
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 A large ice mass that moves slowly down a mountain or over land |
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Ocean or sea
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A salty body of water covering a large area of the earth
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