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Panama is a good example of a long, narrow strip of land that joins two land masses surrounded by sea on either side. What is this kind of geographical feature called?
Isthmus
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Estuary
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Island
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Knoll
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Usually formed by water erosion, narrow channels form in the mountainside. What are these channels known as?
Fissure
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Crack
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Gully
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Gorge
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It is defined as an elongate depression of the earth's surface usually between mountain or hill ranges. It is an area drained by a river and its tributaries. What is it commonly known as?
Canyon
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Valley
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Plain
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Plateau
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The term originates from the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet. It refers to the wide triangle-shaped part of the river where it meets the lake or the sea. What is it called?
Delta
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Canyon
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Lagoon
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Tsunami
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It is a narrow, raised stretch of land that joins two mountains or hills that are close to each other. What is it called?
Ridge
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Rift
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Reef
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Massif
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A shallow pool of salt water which is near the coast. It is usually cut off from the sea by a ridge of sand and is a great place for swimming. What is it called?
Island
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Lagoon
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Cataract
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Ebb
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What is a narrow piece of land jutting into a lake or a sea called?
Jetty
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Sand bank
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Rapid
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Peninsula
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Sometimes at the deeper ends, the river forms a meander or bend. When this happens, the meander slits to form a shallow lake beside the river. What is this lake called?
Pool
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Meander
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Ox-bow lake
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Shallow lake
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What is that part of the river called where the fresh water of the river mixes with the salt water of the sea?
Strait
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Junction
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Tributary
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Estuary
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Usually found in flat, dry places, it is a deep valley with very steep sides. A river often flows through it and one can see it in its most exquisite form in the United States. What are we talking about?
Canyon
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Ravine
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Cliff
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Mountain
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