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1. Archipelago: a group of many islands.
2. Bay: part of an ocean or lake extending into land and smaller than a gulf.
3. Coast: land along the edge of an ocean, sea, or other very large body of water.
4. Delta: a triangular deposit of sand and soil that collects at the mouth of some rivers.
5. Desert: a dry barren region that may be sandy and without trees.
6. Geography: the study of earth and the way people live on it and use it.
7. Glacier: a huge mass of ice that moves slowly down a mountain.
8. Gulf: a large part of an ocean or a sea that extends into land.
9. Harbor: a sheltered area of water where ships can anchor safely.
10. Island: an area of land completely surrounded by water.
11. Isthmus: a narrow strip of land with water on both sides, connecting two larger areas of land.
12. Lake: a body of water with land on all sides.
13. Landform: a shape on the earth surface.
14. Mountain: a land form with high elevation and a pointed or rounded top higher than a hill.
15. Mountain Range: a row of connected mountains.
16. Oasis: a fertile place in the desert where there is water and some vegetation.
17. Peninsula: land surrounded by water on all sides but one.
18. Plain: a broad and flat or gently rolling area of land.
19. Plateau: a large high-level area that is raised above the surrounding land.
20. Region: an area of the earth that has common characteristics.
21. River: a large stream of water that flows into a lake, ocean or other body of water.
22. Strait: a narrow waterway connecting two large bodies of water.
23. Swamp: a low wet land that supports grass and trees.
24. Valley: a low land between hills, mountains or along a river.
25. Volcano: an opening in the earth surface through which ashes, steam and lava are forced out.