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18 Cards in this Set
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Lake |
A large inland body of water |
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Hill |
A well-defined natural elevation smaller than a mountain |
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River |
A large natural stream of water- empty into a river/ocean |
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Mountain |
A natural elevation of the earth's surface having considerable mass; height greater than a hill |
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Tributary |
A smaller stream that flows into a river/ocean/lake |
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Plain |
A large relitively 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 partially enclosed by land; typically smaller than a gulf |
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Island |
A land mass- smaller than a conntinent 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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Atlantic Ocean |
highway for explorers, early settlers, and later immigrants |
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Pacific Ocean |
early exploration destination |
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Mississsippi River |
tansport farm and industrial products - most famous river |
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Missouri River |
transport farm and industrial products- longest river |
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Ohio River |
gateway to the west |
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Columbia River |
explored by Lewis and Clark |
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Colorado River |
Explored by Spanish |
