Geography Terms
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- Tributary
- A smaller stream or river that flows into a larger stream or river
- Canyon
- A deep, narrow river valley with steep sides
- Range
- A long chain of mountains
- Delta
- A triangular-shaped area of land where a river deposits mud, sand, or pebbles
- Peninsula
- A protruding piece of land that is almost completely surrounded by water
- Valley
- An area of low ground between two hills
- Port
- A harbor where boats and ships dock or anchor
- Bay
- A portion of the ocean partly surrounded by land
- Canal
- A channel dug across land, connecting bodies of water for ship passage
- Desert
- A dry, sandy area where few plants grow due to a lack of rain
- Cape
- A part of the coastline that sticks out into the sea
- Prairie
- A flat or rolling grassland with few trees