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15 Cards in this Set
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Lake |
A large inland body of water |
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Mountain |
A natural elevation of the earths surface having conciderable mass |
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River |
A large natural stream of water |
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Hills |
A well-defined natural elevation smaller than a mountain |
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Tributary |
A smaller stream that flows into a river |
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Plain |
A large relatively flat area of land |
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Gulf |
A large area of sea or ocean partially enclosed by land |
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Plateau |
A large, relatively flat, but elevated area of land |
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Bay |
A body of water partially enclosed by land |
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Island |
A land mass-smaller than continent surrounded by water |
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Peninsula |
A piece of land that projects into a body of water and is connected with with mainland |
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Atlantic ocean |
Highway for explorers, early settlers, and immagrants |
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Pacific ocean |
Early exploration destination |
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Mississippi river |
Used to transport farm and industrial products-most famous river |
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Missouri river |
(Same as above) longest river |
