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A plain bordering a river and subject to flooding. Flood Plain. Delta. A delta is a low, watery land formed at the mouth of a river. Island. Swamp. A swamp is a low area of land that is always or sometimes saturated with water. Marsh. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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A plain bordering a river and subject to flooding

Flood Plain

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DeltaA delta is a low, watery land formed at the mouth of a river.

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Island

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SwampA swamp is a low area of land that is always or sometimes saturated with water.

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MarshAn area of soft, wet, low-lying land, characterized by grassy vegetation and often forming a transition zone between water and land.

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HarborA place on the coast where vessels may find shelter, esp. one protected from rough water by piers, jetties, and other artificial structures.

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Capea point or extension of land jutting out into water

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Sea Levelthe level of the surface of the sea especially at its mean position midway between mean high and low water

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BayA body of water partially enclosed by land but with a wide mouth, affording access to the sea:

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PrairieAn extensive area of flat or rolling, predominantly treeless grassland, especially the large tract or plain of central North America

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DesertA dry, often sandy region of little rainfall, extreme temperatures, and sparse vegetation

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OasisA fertile or green spot in a desert or wasteland

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MesaAn isolated flat-topped hill with steep sides

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Mountaina natural elevation of the earth's surface rising

more or less abruptly to a summit

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ValleyA low area of land between hills or mountains,

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Glacier A huge mass of ice slowly flowing over a land mass

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CanyonA deep gorge, typically one with a river flowing

through it, as found in North America

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CliffA steep rock face, esp. at the edge of the sea

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PlateauAn area of fairly level high ground.