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1 Geography Picture Dictionary One
2 Archipelago A large group of islands
3 Archipelago A large group of islands
4 Archipelago A large group of islands
5 Atoll A ring of coral that encloses a pool of seawater Laysan
6 Atoll A ring of coral that encloses a pool of seawater Palmyra
7 Atoll A ring of coral that encloses a pool of seawater
8 Badlands Wasteland that has been carved into unusual shapes by wind and water.
9 Badlands Wasteland that has been carved into unusual shapes by wind and water.
10 Badlands Wasteland that has been carved into unusual shapes by wind and water.
11 Bay A body of water that extends into the land (smaller than gulf)
12 Bay A body of water that extends into the land (smaller than gulf)
13 Bay A body of water that extends into the land (smaller than gulf)
14 Beach A rocky or sandy edge of land along a body of water.
15 Beach A rocky or sandy edge of land along a body of water.
16 Beach A rocky or sandy edge of land along a body of water.
17 Butte An isolated hill with sloping sides and a small, flat top.
18 Butte An isolated hill with sloping sides and a small, flat top.
19 Butte An isolated hill with sloping sides and a small, flat top.
20 Canyon A deep valley with steep sides.
21 Canyon A deep valley with steep sides. Kolob Canyons, Zion National Park, Utah
22 Canyon A deep valley with steep sides.
23 Cape A point of land that juts out into water.
24 Cape A point of land that juts out into water.
25 Cape A point of land that juts out into water.
26 Cave A hollow area in the earth with an opening to the outside.
27 Cave A hollow area in the earth with an opening to the outside.
28 Cave A hollow area in the earth with an opening to the outside.
29 Channel A body of water that connects two larger bodies of water.
30 Channel A body of water that connects two larger bodies of water.
31 Channel A body of water that connects two larger bodies of water.
32 Cliff A high, steep face of rock or earth.
33 Lookout Mountain, Chattanooga, TN Cliff A high, steep face of rock or earth.
34 Cliff A high, steep face of rock or earth.
35 Continent One of the 7 great land masses on earth.
36 Continent One of the 7 great land masses on earth.
37 Continent One of the 7 great land masses on earth.
38 Delta A fan-shaped deposit of sand and mud at the mouth of a river.
39 Delta A fan-shaped deposit of sand and mud at the mouth of a river.
40 Delta A fan-shaped deposit of sand and mud at the mouth of a river.
41 Desert A region of little rainfall where few plant and animals live.
42 Desert A region of little rainfall where few plant and animals live.
43 Desert A region of little rainfall where few plant and animals live.
44 Dune A hill of sand formed by blowing wind. Death Valley, Nevada
45 Dune A hill of sand formed by blowing wind. Death Valley, Nevada
46 Dune A hill of sand formed by blowing wind.
47 Fjord A long, narrow inlet of the sea between cliffs or slopes.
48 Fjord A long, narrow inlet of the sea between cliffs or slopes.
49 Fjord A long, narrow inlet of the sea between cliffs or slopes.
50 Forest A large area of land covered with trees and other plants.
51 Forest A large area of land covered with trees and other plants.
52 Forest A large area of land covered with trees and other plants.
53 Geyser A spring that spouts hot water and steam from time to time.
54 Geyser A spring that spouts hot water and steam from time to time.
55 Geyser A spring that spouts hot water and steam from time to time.
56 Glacier A large mass of ice that moves very slowly down a mountain or through a valley. New Zealand
57 Glacier A large mass of ice that moves very slowly down a mountain or through a valley. Los Glacier, Antarctica
58 Glacier A large mass of ice that moves very slowly down a mountain or through a valley.
59 Gulf A large body of salt water that is partly enclosed by land.
60 Gulf A large body of salt water that is partly enclosed by land.
61 Gulf A large body of salt water that is partly enclosed by land.
62 Hill A raised part of the earth s surface that is lower than a mountain.
63 Hill A raised part of the earth s surface that is lower than a mountain.
64 Hill A raised part of the earth s surface that is lower than a mountain.
65 Iceberg A huge block of floating ice that has broken off a glacier.
66 Iceberg A huge block of floating ice that has broken off a glacier.
67 Iceberg A huge block of floating ice that has broken off a glacier.
68 Island A piece of land that is surrounded by water.
69 Island A piece of land that is surrounded by water.
70 Island A piece of land that is surrounded by water.
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