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10 Cards in this Set
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floodplain
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flat land that is near the edges of a river and is formed by the silt deposited by floods
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hill
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land that rises above the land around it
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glacier
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large ice mass that moves slowly down a mountain or across land
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harbor
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area of water where ships can dock safely near water
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dune
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hill of sand piled up by the wind
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fall line
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area along which rivers form water falls or rapids as the rivers drop to lower land
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gulf
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body of water that is partly enclosed by land but is larger that a bay
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inlet
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a narrow strip of water leading into the land from a larger body of water
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foothills
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hilly area at the base of a mountain
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desert
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dry land with few plants
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