THE LANDSCAPES OF INLAND SPAIN
GAMES:
archipelago
An archipelago is a group or chain of islands clustered
together in a sea or ocean.
bay
A bay is a body of water that is partly enclosed by land
(and is usually smaller than a gulf).
 canyon A canyon is a deep valley with very steep sides - often carved from the Earth by a river. |
 cape A cape is a pointed piece of land that sticks out into a sea, ocean, lake, or river. |
 cave A cave is a large hole in the ground or in the side of a hill or mountain. |
continent
The land mass on Earth is divided into continents. The seven
current continents are Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America.
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delta A delta is a low, watery land formed at the mouth of a river. It is formed from the silt, sand and small rocks that flow downstream in the river and are deposited in the delta. A delta is often (but not always) shaped like a triangle (hence its name, delta, a Greek letter that is shaped like a triangle). |
 desert A desert is a very dry area. |
dune A dune is a hill or a ridge made of sand. Dunes are shaped by the wind, and change all the time. |
 equator The equator is an imaginary circle around the earth, halfway between the north and south poles. |
 estuary An estuary is where a river meets the sea or ocean.
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 island An island is a piece of land that is surrounded by water. |
 isthmus An isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses. An isthmus has water on two sides. |