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14 Cards in this Set
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lake |
A large inland body of water |
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river |
A large natural stream of water |
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tributary |
A smaller stream that flows into a river/ocean/lake etc |
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gulf |
A large area of sea or ocean partially enclosed by land |
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bay |
A body of water partially enclosed by land |
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moutain |
A natural elevation of the earths surface having considreble mass |
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hill |
A well defined natural elevation smaller than a mountain |
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plain |
A large relatively flat are of land |
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plateau |
A large relatively flat but elevated area of land |
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island |
A land mass smaller than a continent surrounded by water |
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peninsula |
A piece of land that projects into a body of water and is connected with the mainland |
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coastal range |
Rugged mountains along the pacific coast that stretch from californa to canada |
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basin & range |
Located west of the rocky mountains and east of the sierra nevade and the cascades |
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rocky mountains |
Located west of the great plains and east of the basin |
