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  • Landforms: Understanding Cape, Headland, Point & Promontory
    There are several names given to a point of land extending into a body of water, depending on its specific shape and size:

    * Cape: A large, prominent piece of land that extends into the sea.

    * Headland: A high, steep piece of land that juts out into the sea. Often formed by cliffs.

    * Point: A piece of land that extends into a body of water, smaller than a cape.

    * Promontory: A high, steep piece of land that juts out into the sea, similar to a headland but often larger.

    * Spit: A narrow strip of land that extends out into the sea, often formed by sand deposition.

    * Peninsula: A piece of land almost entirely surrounded by water, but connected to the mainland by a narrow isthmus.

    * Head: A prominent point of land, similar to a cape or headland.

    The specific name used will depend on the size, shape, and geological features of the landform.

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