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The world around us
The
coast
is the part of the land that is next to the sea or an ocean. Some coastlines are straight.
Others are irregular and have different landforms.
Coastal landscapes
r e A D & t h i n K
1
Read and find the difference between:
a)
a bay and a headland
c)
a peninsula and an island
b)
an island and an archipelago
d)
a bay and a gulf.
What can
you see at
the beach?
A
peninsula
is land
with sea all around it,
except on one side.
A
headland
is land that
sticks out into the sea.
Many people go on
holiday to the coast.
An
island
is land with
sea all around it.
An
archipelago
is a group
of islands in the same area
A
bay
is an area of sea
that cuts into the land.
A
gulf
is a very big bay.
Some coastal
towns are
ports.