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Describe a hammock?
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A hammock is a small,dry island or mound covered by bushes or trees.
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What is the Continental Shelf?
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Part of Florida`s Penisula that remained underwater
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What is the difference between a marsh and a swamp?
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The difference between a marsh and swamp is that a marsh is a wetland that contains tall grasses and plants.A swamp is a wetland that contains trees and bushes.
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What is a cape?
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A cape is a point of land that reaches out into the ocean.
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Name three Highland Regions in Florida?
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Three Highland Regions in Florida are the Western Highlands, the Tallahassee Hills and the Central Highlands.
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What is a wetland?
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A wetland is a lowland area in which the water level is always near or above the land's surface.
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Name three Lowlands in Florida?
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The Atlantic Coastal Plain, the Gulf Coastal Plain and the Marianna Lowlands region.
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What is a barrier island?
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A varier island is a low, narrow island that is near a coast.
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What is a savanna?
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A savanna is a flat grassland.
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What is a Natural Region?
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A Natural Region is a area made up of places that share the same kinds of physical, or natural features, such as plains, hills, or wetlands.
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What is a Coastal Plain?
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A coastal Plan is an area of low land that lies along the ocean.
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What is part of the Coastal Lowlands Region in Florida?
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The Coastal Lowland Region of Florida includes the Atlantic Coastal Plain and The Gulf Coastal Plain.
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