Geography Flashcards

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Archipelago-

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a large group of small islands located near one another

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Bay-

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part of a large body of water that extends into a shoreline, generaly smaller than a gulf

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Canal-

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A man-made waterway that is used to transport goods and products

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Canopy-

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the thick plant growth found above a forest floor in a rain forest

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Canyon-

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deep narrow valley with steep walls

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Contenent-

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one of the several land masses on earth:Asia, Africa, Europe, North America, South America, Antarctica, Australia

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Delta-

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flat low-lying land built up rom soilcarried downstream by a river and deposeted by it's mouth

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Desert-

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a dry area of land that gets less than 10 inches a year

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Elevation-

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height of land above sea level

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Fault-

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a crack in the earth's crust

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Fjord-

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a deep valley that runs into the ocean

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Forest-

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a large area of land covered by trees and brush

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Gulf-

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part of a large body of water that extends into a shoreline, generaly larger than a bay

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Harbor-

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a sheltered place along a shoreline where boats can anchor safely

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Icebnerg-

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chunks of ice that break off the North and South Pole

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Archipelago-

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a large group of small islands located near one another

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Bay-

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part of a large body of water that extends into a shoreline, generaly smaller than a gulf

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Canal-

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A man-made waterway that is used to transport goods and products

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Canopy-

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the thick plant growth found above a forest floor in a rain forest

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Canyon-

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deep narrow valley with steep walls

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Contenent-

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one of the several land masses on earth:Asia, Africa, Europe, North America, South America, Antarctica, Australia

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Delta-

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flat low-lying land built up rom soilcarried downstream by a river and deposeted by it's mouth

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Desert-

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a dry area of land that gets less than 10 inches a year

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Elevation-

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height of land above sea level

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Fault-

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a crack in the earth's crust

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Fjord-

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a deep valley that runs into the ocean

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Forest-

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a large area of land covered by trees and brush

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Gulf-

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part of a large body of water that extends into a shoreline, generaly larger than a bay

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Harbor-

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a sheltered place along a shoreline where boats can anchor safely

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Icebnerg-

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chunks of ice that break off the North and South Pole

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Island-

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a body of land area surrounded on all sides by water, generally smaller than a contenent

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Isthmus-

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a narrow stretch of land thatconnecting two larger land areas

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Lake-

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a body of water surrounded on all sides by land

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Mountain-

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land with steep sides that rises sharply from the ground; generally larger than a hill

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Natural Resources-

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materials found in the earth that man cannot duplicate

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Oasis-

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a fertile or green land in a desert

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Ocean-

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one of the four main bodies of water that surrounds the continents- Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic

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Peninsula-

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a body of land jutting into a lake, sea, or ocean; surrounded on three sides by water

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Plain-

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an area of level land, ussually with a low elevation and covered with grasses

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Island-

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a body of land area surrounded on all sides by water, generally smaller than a contenent

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Plateau-

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an area of flat or rolling landat high elevation; about 300-3000 feet high

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Isthmus-

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a narrow stretch of land thatconnecting two larger land areas

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Precipitation-

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rain, sleet, or snow

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Lake-

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a body of water surrounded on all sides by land

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River-

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a large natural stream of water that runs through the land

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Mountain-

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land with steep sides that rises sharply from the ground; generally larger than a hill

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Sea-

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a large body of watercompletely or partially surrouned by land

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Natural Resources-

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materials found in the earth that man cannot duplicate

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Steppe-

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grassy, almost treeless, land or plain

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Oasis-

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a fertile or green land in a desert

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Strait-

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a narrow body of water connecting two larger bodies of water

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Ocean-

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one of the four main bodies of water that surrounds the continents- Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic

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Peninsula-

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a body of land jutting into a lake, sea, or ocean; surrounded on three sides by water

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Plain-

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an area of level land, ussually with a low elevation and covered with grasses

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Plateau-

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an area of flat or rolling landat high elevation; about 300-3000 feet high

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Precipitation-

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rain, sleet, or snow

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River-

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a large natural stream of water that runs through the land

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Sea-

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a large body of watercompletely or partially surrouned by land

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Steppe-

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grassy, almost treeless, land or plain

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Strait-

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a narrow body of water connecting two larger bodies of water

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Temperate Zone-

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the area between the Tropic of Cancer and the Arctic Circle and the area between the Tropic of Capricorn and the Antarctic Circle where sunlight hits the earth in directly

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Tributary-

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a small river or stream that flows into a larger river or stream;a branch of water

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Tropic Zone-

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the area in-between the tropics where sunlight hits the earth directly

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Tundra-

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cold plains in the Arctic

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Valley-

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area of lowland between hills or mountains

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Vegetation-

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plants or plant life

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Temperate Zone-

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the area between the Tropic of Cancer and the Arctic Circle and the area between the Tropic of Capricorn and the Antarctic Circle where sunlight hits the earth in directly

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Tributary-

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a small river or stream that flows into a larger river or stream;a branch of water

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Tropic Zone-

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the area in-between the tropics where sunlight hits the earth directly

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Tundra-

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cold plains in the Arctic

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Valley-

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area of lowland between hills or mountains

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Vegetation-

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plants or plant life