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29 Cards in this Set
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Archipelago
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a group of islands
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Atlas
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A book with a collection of maps in it.
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Bay
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Part of an ocean or lake partially enclosed by land.
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Canal
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A narrow man made(artificial) water way that connects 2 larger bodies of water.
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Cape
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a point of land extending into the sea or a lake.
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Continent
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The largest of all land forms.
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Desert
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A very dry area receiving less than ten inches of rain a year.
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Gulf
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A large deep area where the ocean reaches into land.
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Island
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A body of land surrounded by water.
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Isthmus
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A narrow strip of land connecting two larger bodies of land.
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Lake
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A body of water completely surrounded by land.
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Mountain
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A mass of land rising sharply above surrounding land.
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Mouth
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A place where a river flows into a lake or ocean.
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Ocean
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The largest of all water forms.
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Peninsula
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Bodies of land surrounded by water on three sides. Example: FLordia
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River
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A large stream of water the flows into a natural channel.
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Sea
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A big occupation of water that is salty (smaller than the ocean)
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Strait
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A narrow strip of water connecting two large bodies of water.
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Tributary
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Flowing in to a large lake or stream.
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Valley
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Low land between hills and mountains.
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Equator
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0° latitude line running east to west.
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Hemisphere
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Halves of the earth divided by the equator.
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Latitude
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Shows the distance north and south. (Influences climate) FLATITUDE
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Longitude
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Shows the distance east and west. (Determines time zone)
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Legend
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An explanatory list of symbols on a map or chart. Otherwise known as a key.
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Boundary
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Something that points out or shows a limit to an area.
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Source
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A force that gives rise to something. Where a river begins or starts.
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Plains
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A large area of low level flatlands.
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Plateau
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A broad flat area of land higher than the surrounding land.
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