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25 Cards in this Set
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Volcano
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A volcano is a mountainous vent in the Earth's crust. When a volcano erupts, it spews out lava, ashes, and hot gases from deep inside the Earth
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Valley
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A valley is a low place between mountains
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River
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A river is a large, flowing body of water that usually empties into a sea or ocean.
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Isthmus
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An isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses. An isthmus has water on two sides.
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Gulf
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A gulf is a part of the ocean (or sea) that is partly surrounded by land (it is usually larger than a bay).
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Canyon
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A canyon is a deep valley with very steep sides - often carved from the Earth by a river.
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Bay
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A bay is a body of water that is partly enclosed by land (and is usually smaller than a gulf).
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Strait
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A strait is a narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water.
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Sea
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A sea is a large body of salty water that is often connected to an ocean. A sea may be partly or completely surrounded by land.
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Glacier
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A glacier is a slowly moving river of ice.
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A geyser is a natural hot spring that occasionally sprays water and steam above the ground
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Island
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An island is a piece of land that is surrounded by water.
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Lake |
A lake is a large body of water surrounded by land on all sides. Really huge lakes are often called seas |
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Hill
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A hill is a raised area or mound of land.
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Desert |
A desert is a very dry area
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Delta |
A delta is a low, watery land formed at the mouth of a river. It is formed from the silt, sand and small rocks that flow downstream in the river and are deposited in the delta. A delta is often (but not always) shaped like a triangle (hence its name, delta, a Greek letter that is shaped like a triangle).
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Altitude |
Altitude is the height of an area, measured from sea level.
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Antarctic Circle |
The Antarctic Circle is an imaginary circle at latitude 66°30' S, around the south pole.
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Arctic Circle |
The Arctic Circle is an imaginary circle at latitude 66°30' N, around the north pole.
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Cape |
A cape is a pointed piece of land that sticks out into a sea, ocean, lake, or river.
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Cave |
A cave is a large hole in the ground or in the side of a hill or mountain.
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Cove |
A cove is small, horseshoe-shaped body of water along the coast; the water is surrounded by land formed of soft rock.
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Marsh |
A marsh is a type of freshwater, brackish water or saltwater wetland that is found along rivers, pond, lakes and coasts. Marsh plants grow up out of the water. |
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Ocean
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An ocean is a large body of salt water that surrounds a continent. Oceans cover more the two-thirds of the Earth's surface
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Tundra
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A tundra is a cold, treeless area; it is the coldest biome.
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