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| An isthmus is a narrow strip of land that connects two large areas of land |
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| A peninsula is an area of land that is surrounded by water on thre sides |
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A strait is a narrow channel that connects two larger bodies of water
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| A delta is the dirt and sand that collect at the mouth of a river |
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| An oasis is a fertile place in a desert where there are water, trees, and other plants |
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| A branch of a river is called a tributary |
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| a valley is the land that lies between mountains or hills |
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| a gorge is a deep, narrow valley that often has a stream running through it |
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| A plateau is a large area of high, flat land |
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| A chain of island is called an archipelago |
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