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10 Cards in this Set
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Derive
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To be traced to a source.
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Plateau
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An elevated area of land.
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Tectonic plate
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One of the gigantic slabs of rock that form Earth's crust to shift and cause earthquakes.
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Reef
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Ridge of rock coral, or sand near the surface.
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Rain forest
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A dence tropical forest with abundant rainfall.
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Elevation
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Height above the surface of Earth.
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Trade winds
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Tropical winds that typically blow steadily from east to west and toward the equator.
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Erosion
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The wearing away of land by runing water.
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Marsh
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An area of soft, wet,low-lying land, often forming a transmition between land and water.
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Irigation canal
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Arteficial channel to carry water to crops.
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