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20 Cards in this Set
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Butte
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an isolated hill or mountain rising abruptly above the surrounding land
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Delta
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marshy land at the mouth of a river that can be triangular shaped.
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Fjord
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a long narrow arm of the sea bordered by steep cliffs formed by glacial erosion.
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Glacier
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an extended mass of ice formed from snow falling and accumulating over the years and moving very slowly
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Gulf
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a portion of an ocean or sea partly enclosed by land
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Hill
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a natural elevation of the earth's surface, smaller than a mountain
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Island
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a tract of land completely surrounded by water and not large enough to be called a continent
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Isthmus
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a narrow strip of land, bordered on both sides by water, connecting two larger bodies of land
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Plain
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an area of landnot significantly higher than adjacent areas and with relatively minor differences in elevation, commonly less than 500 feet
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Mountain
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a natural elevation of land rising more or less abruptly to a summit, and attaining an altitude greater than that of a hill
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Plateau
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a land area having a relatively level surface considerably raised above neighboring land on at least one side, and often cut by deep canyons.
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Swamp
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a tract of wet, spongy land, often having a growth of certain types of trees and other vegetation, but unfit for cultivation.
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Strait
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a narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water
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Valley
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an elongated depression (hole) between uplands, hills, or mountains.
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Wetland
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land that has a wet and spongy soil, as a marsh, swamp, or bog.
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Rain Forest
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a tropical forest of tall trees, densely growing, broad-leaved evergreen trees in an area of high annual rainfall.
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Ocean
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a vast body of salt water that covers almost 3/4 of the earth's surface.
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Peninsula
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land almost completely surrounded by water except for an isthmus connecting it with the mainland
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Oasis
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a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
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River
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a natural stream of water of fairly large size flowing in a definite course or channel or series of diverging and converging channels.
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