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Glacier
A huge mass of ice slowly flowing
over a land mass, formed from
compacted snow in an area where
snow accumulation exceeds
melting and sublimation.
Waterfall
A steep descent
of water from a
height; a
cascade.
Tributary
a stream or river
that flows into a
larger one
GulfA large area of a sea or ocean partially enclosed by land, especially a long landlocked portion of sea opening through a strait.
OasisA fertile or green spot in a desert or wasteland, made so by the presence of water.
CanyonA long, deep, narrow valley with
steep cliff walls, cut into the
Earth by running water and
often having a stream at the
bottom.
FjordA long, narrow,
deep inlet of the
sea between
steep slopes.
LagoonA shallow body of salt
water close to the sea
but separated from it
by a narrow strip of
land, such as a barrier
island, or by a coral
reef.
SeaThe continuous
body of salt water
covering most of
the earth's surface,
especially this body
regarded as a
geophysical entity
distinct from earth
and sky.
SoundA sound is a wide inlet of the sea or ocean that is parallel to the coastline; it often separates a coastline from a nearby island.
GeyserA natural hot spring that
intermittently ejects a
column of water and
steam into the air.
Aquifer
a deposit of rock, such
as sandstone,
containing water that
can be used to supply
wells
Channel
The bed of a stream or
river.
SuburbanOf, relating to, or characteristic of a
suburb.
Archipelago
A large group of
islands.
TaigaA subarctic,
evergreen
coniferous forest
of northern
Eurasia located
just south of the
tundra and
dominated by firs
and spruces.
PeakThe pointed
summit of a
mountain.
Plateau
An elevated,
comparatively level
expanse of land; a
tableland.
StraitA narrow channel
joining two larger
bodies of water.
MARSH
An area of soft, wet,
low-lying land,
characterized by
grassy vegetation and
often forming a
transition zone
between water and
land.
Chaparral
A dense thicket of
shrubs and small trees.