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17 Cards in this Set
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plateau
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a flat area of land that is higher than the land around it.
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prairie
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a region of flat or hilly land covered by tall trees grasses
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river
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a long body of water that flows over head
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sea
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a body of salt water that is partly enclosed by land
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sound
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a long wide ocean inlet
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strait
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a narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water
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swamp
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a low, wet area where trees and high shrubs grow
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valley
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an area of land between mountains or hills
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volcano
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a hole in the earth's crust through which lava, gasses, and ash are released
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waterfall
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a steam of water that falls from a high place
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hemisphere
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half of the earth
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globe
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a model of the world
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map
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a drawing the world or part of the world
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symbols
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a sign or drawing that stands for something
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scale
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tells real distance on map (ex.1 inch=100 miles)
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map key
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tells what the map shows. also called a legend
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latitude
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an east-west line drawn on a map (ex.equator)
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