a plain bordering a river and subject to flooding
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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 PresentationTRANSCRIPT
A plain bordering a river and subject to flooding
Flood Plain
DeltaA delta is a low, watery land formed at the mouth of a river.
Island
SwampA swamp is a low area of land that is always or sometimes saturated with water.
MarshAn area of soft, wet, low-lying land, characterized by grassy vegetation and often forming a transition zone between water and land.
HarborA place on the coast where vessels may find shelter, esp. one protected from rough water by piers, jetties, and other artificial structures.
Capea point or extension of land jutting out into water
Sea Levelthe level of the surface of the sea especially at its mean position midway between mean high and low water
BayA body of water partially enclosed by land but with a wide mouth, affording access to the sea:
PrairieAn extensive area of flat or rolling, predominantly treeless grassland, especially the large tract or plain of central North America
DesertA dry, often sandy region of little rainfall, extreme temperatures, and sparse vegetation
OasisA fertile or green spot in a desert or wasteland
MesaAn isolated flat-topped hill with steep sides
Mountaina natural elevation of the earth's surface rising
more or less abruptly to a summit
ValleyA low area of land between hills or mountains,
Glacier A huge mass of ice slowly flowing over a land mass
CanyonA deep gorge, typically one with a river flowing
through it, as found in North America
CliffA steep rock face, esp. at the edge of the sea
PlateauAn area of fairly level high ground.