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17 Cards in this Set
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A large inland body of water |
Lake |
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A river flowing into a larger body of water |
Tributary |
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A piece of land completely surrounded by water |
Island |
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A large natural elevation of the earths surface |
Mountain |
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A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides |
Peninsula |
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A large natural elevation particularly smaller than a mountain |
Hill |
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Mississippi River |
Used to transport farm and industrial products (most famous river) |
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Missouri River |
Used to transport farm and industrial products (longest river) |
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The Gulf of Mexico |
Provided French and Spanish with an exploration route to Mexico and the USA |
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Rio Grande River |
Forms border between Mexico and the USA |
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St. Lawrence River |
Forms north eastern border with Canada and connects the great lakes to the Atlantic Ocean |
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Colorado river |
Explored by Spanish explorer Coronado |
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Pacific Ocean |
Early exploration destination |
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Name the great lakes |
Heron Ontario Michigan Erie Superior |
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Ohio River |
Gateway to the west |
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