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31 Cards in this Set
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basin
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a bowl-shaped area of land surrounded by higher land
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bay
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part of a lake or ocean extending into the land
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coast
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the land next to an ocean
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delta
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a triangular area of land formed by deposits at the mouth of a river
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isthmus
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a narrow strip of land connecting two larger bodies of land
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mesa
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a wide flat topped mountain with steep sides found mostly in dry areas
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plateau
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a large area of flat land higher than the surrounding land
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prairie
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a large, level area of grassland with few or no trees
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strait
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a narrow channel of water connecting two larger bodies of water
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tributary
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a stream or river that flows into a larger river
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sea level
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the level of the surface of the ocean
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plain
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a large area of flat or nearly flat land
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mountain
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a steeply raised mass of land, much higher than the surrounding country
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lake
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a body of water completely surrounded by land
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harbor
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a sheltered body of water where ships can safely dock
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basin
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a bowl-shaped area of land surrounded by higher land
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|
bay
|
part of a lake or ocean extending into the land
|
|
|
coast
|
the land next to an ocean
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|
|
delta
|
a triangular area of land formed by deposits at the mouth of a river
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|
|
isthmus
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a narrow strip of land connecting two larger bodies of land
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mesa
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a wide flat topped mountain with steep sides, found mostly in dry areas
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plateau
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a large area of flat land higher than the surrounding land
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prairie
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a large, level area of grassland with few or no trees
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river
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strait
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tributary
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a stream or a river that flows into a larger river
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mountain
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a steeply raised mass of land, much higher than the surrounding country
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plain
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a large area of flat or nearly flat land
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sea level
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the level of the surface of the ocean
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plateau
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a large area of flat land higher than the surrounding land
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lake
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a body of water completely surrounded by land
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harbor
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a sheltered body of water where ships can safely dock
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