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A plain bordering a river and subject to flooding

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.

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A plain bordering a river and subject to flooding

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  1. A plain bordering a river and subject to flooding Flood Plain

  2. Delta A delta is a low, watery land formed at the mouth of a river.

  3. Island

  4. Swamp A swamp is a low area of land that is always or sometimes saturated with water.

  5. Marsh An area of soft, wet, low-lying land, characterized by grassy vegetation and often forming a transition zone between water and land.

  6. Harbor A place on the coast where vessels may find shelter, esp. one protected from rough water by piers, jetties, and other artificial structures.

  7. Cape a point or extension of land jutting out into water

  8. Sea Level the level of the surface of the sea especially at its mean position midway between mean high and low water

  9. Bay A body of water partially enclosed by land but with a wide mouth, affording access to the sea:

  10. Prairie An extensive area of flat or rolling, predominantly treeless grassland, especially the large tract or plain of central North America

  11. Desert A dry, often sandy region of little rainfall, extreme temperatures, and sparse vegetation

  12. Oasis A fertile or green spot in a desert or wasteland

  13. Mesa An isolated flat-topped hill with steep sides

  14. Mountain a natural elevation of the earth's surface rising more or less abruptly to a summit

  15. Valley A low area of land between hills or mountains,

  16. Glacier A huge mass of ice slowly flowing over a land mass

  17. Canyon A deep gorge, typically one with a river flowing through it, as found in North America

  18. Cliff A steep rock face, esp. at the edge of the sea

  19. Plateau An area of fairly level high ground.

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