Coast
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A coast is the land next to the sea or the line that forms the boundary between the land and the ocean or a lake. Coasts are influenced by the topography of the surrounding landscape and by aquatic er
Sunrise on the Jersey Shore coastline at Spring Lake, New Jersey, U.S. The coastal waters of the Northeast megalopolis constitute one of the fastest-warming urban ocean shorelines in the world.
Rugged coastline of the West Coast Region of New Zealand
Somalia has the longest coastline in Africa.
Atlantic rocky coastline, showing a surf area. Porto Covo, west coast of Portugal
Land
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Land, also known as dry land, ground, or earth, is the solid terrestrial surface of Earth not submerged by the ocean or another body of water. It makes up 29.2% of Earth's surface and includes all con
Land between bodies of water at Point Reyes National Seashore, California
Artist's conception of Hadean Eon Earth
The Andes create a rain shadow, separating the wet Amazon basin from the dry Altiplano.
A simplified diagram of the littoral zone, which includes the coast and nearby waters