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100

A large, dry area with little precipitation

Desert

100

A mound of sand formed by wind



Dune

100

A low hill at the base of a mountain

Foothill

100

A group of islands

Archipelago

100

Peak

The highest point of a mountain

200

A landform that rises above its surroundings with steep sides and a sharp peak

Mountain

200

A Flat topped mountain or hill

Mesa

200

 A narrow strip of land with sea on either side that connects 



Isthmus

200

A piece of land that is ¾ surrounded by water

Peninsula

200

a flat, elevated landform that rises sharply above the surrounding area on at least one side

Plateau

300

a chain of mountains or hills that form a continuous elevated crest for a long distance

Ridge

300

a low-lying area in the Earth’s surface between hills or mountains

Valley

300

A body of water that is partially surrounded by land

Bay

300

A long, narrow, and deep body of water that reaches far inland

Fjord

300

 a portion of the ocean that extends into land

Gulf

400

a narrow, pointed piece of land that extends out to a body of water

Cape

400

A bowl shaped depression on Earth’s surface

Basin

400

a narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water, like oceans and seas

Strait

400

A body of water that is surrounded by land

Lake

400

 A shallow body of water protected from larger bodies of water by a natural barrier

Lagoon