estuary landforms and features preparing for an earth science scavenger hunt!
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Estuary Landforms and Features
Preparing for an Earth Science Scavenger Hunt!
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Estuary Landforms and Features
barrier beach — a linear strip of beach that separates the ocean from marshes and other habitat behind it
bay — an area of water bounded on three sides by land. Large bays are called gulfs.
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Estuary Landforms and Features
bayou — a small, slow-moving stream located in low-lying areas such as the Mississippi delta
cove — a circular or round inlet with a narrow entrance or any sheltered bay
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Estuary Landforms and Features
delta — a landform produced when a river flows into a larger body of water
harbor — a place where ships may be sheltered, usually a very large cove, or manmade with breakwaters or sea wall
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Estuary Landforms and Features
headland — an area of land surrounded by water on three sides
lagoon — a body of shallow water separated from the ocean by sand bars or beaches
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Estuary Landforms and Features
mangrove forest — an assemblage of mangrove trees found in salty coastal habitats
peninsula — a narrow piece of land surrounded on three sides by water
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Estuary Landforms and Features
slough — a swamp or shallow lake system, usually a backwater to a larger body of water
sound — a large sea or ocean inlet larger than a bay
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Estuary Landforms and Features
salt marsh — a type of marsh that is a transitional zone between land and salty or brackish water
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Estuary Landforms and Features
tidal flats or mudflats — areas of mud deposited by the tides, rivers, and oceans. Found within bays, bayous, lagoons, and other estuarine features.