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  • A piece of land projecting out into a body of water, almost surrounded by water.
    peninsula
  • A very steep, vertical face of rock, earth, or ice.
    cliff
  • The top of a mountain.
    peak
  • Large valley with very steep sides and usually a river flowing along the bottom.
    canyon
  • It's similar to a bay, but larger.
    gulf
  • Low area of land between hills or mountains.
    valley
  • A sudden drop of water along the river course.
    waterfall
  • A mountain with a large, circular hole at the top through with lava inside it.
    volcano
  • Large hole in the side of a hill, cliff, or mountain, or underground.
    cave
  • Where a river splits and spreads out into branches before going to the sea.
    delta
  • A body of water surrounded by land.
    lake
  • The name of large caves.
    cavern
  • Large mass of ice that moves slowly.
    glacier
  • Natural flow of water across the land into the sea or a lake.
    river
  • A large area of flat land with few trees.
    plain
  • Massive and really elevated portion of the Earth's crust.
    mountain
  • Large area covered with lots of trees where different animals live.
    jungle/forest
  • A piece of land surrounded by water.
    island
  • An area, often covered with sand or rocks, where there is very little rain and not many plants.
    desert
  • An area of land that is higher than the surrounding land, but not as high as mountains.
    hills
  • Wide valley, open area between hills and sometimes with rivers.
    dale
  • It's similar to a gulf, but it is smaller.
    bay
  • A narrow piece of land connecting two larger areas of land with water on both sides.
    isthmus
  • A hill of sand near a beach or in a desert.
    dunes