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Earth
Geomorphology
Landforms
Oceanic and coastal landforms
Oceanic and coastal landforms
Archipelago
Chain, cluster or collection of islands, or sometimes a sea containing a small number of scattered islands
Barrier island
Coastal dune landform that forms by wave and tidal action parallel to the mainland coast
Bay
Recessed, coastal body of water connected to an ocean or lake
Cape (geography)
A large headland extending into a body of water, usually the sea
Cliffed coast
A form of coast where the action of marine waves has formed steep cliffs that may or may not be precipitous
Coast
The fringe of land at the edge of a large body of water
Coast
The fringe of land at the edge of a large body of water
Coral island
Island formed from coral and associated material
Coral reef
Outcrop of rock in the sea formed by the growth and deposit of stony coral skeletons
Flat coast
Shoreline where the land descends gradually into the sea
headLand
Australian television series
Islet
Very small island
Isthmus
Narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas
Lagoon
A shallow body of water separated from a larger body of water by barrier islands or reefs
Lake island
Island located in a lake
Oceanic basin
Large geologic basins that are below sea level
Peninsula
Geographical feature
River Island
British fashion company
Sea cave
A cave formed by the wave action of the sea and located along present or former coastlines
Seamount
A mountain rising from the ocean seafloor that does not reach to the water's surface
Shoal
Natural submerged sandbank that rises from a body of water to near the surface
The Island, Croydon
High-rise residential building in London, England
Tidal island
Island accessible by foot at low tide
Uninhabited island
Island without permanent human population
Volcanic island
Island of volcanic origin