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Landforms
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Geography
6th Grade
01/09/2017

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Term
cape
Definition
A baby peninsula: examples: Cape May, Cape Cod, Cape Canaveral
Term
bay
Definition
a body of water surrounded by land; examples: Delaware Bay, Rehoboth Bay
Term
plain
Definition
a flat area of land at a low elevation; example: The Great Plains
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plateau
Definition
a flat area of land at a higher elevation; a plain on high ground.
Term
peninsula
Definition
land that juts out into a body of water; the land is surrounded by water on 3 sides. Example: Delmarva Peninsula
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canyon
Definition
a deep, narrow valley with steep walls; examples: Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon
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gulf
Definition
a part of the ocean or sea that is almost enclosed by land; larger than a bay. example: Gulf of Mexico
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