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15 Cards in this Set
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a group of closely scattered islands
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archipelago
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ring-shaped island formed by coral buildup on the rim of an underwater volcano
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atoll
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deep narrow valley with high steep walls
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canyon
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triangular section of land built up at a river's mouth
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delta
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larg body of ice that moves across the earth's surface
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glacier
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densely overgrown land with tropical vegetation
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jungle
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large continuous body of salt water
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ocean
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body of salt water surrounded almost entirely by land
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sea
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long, wide body of water connecting larger bodies of water, larger than a channel
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sound
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area of barren land with rought eroded ridges and peaks
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badlands
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point of land projecting into a body of water
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cape
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dry areas of land, desolate, waterless, and without vegetation
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desert
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an area of a sea or ocean partially enclosed by land, larger than a bay
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gulf
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shallow pool of water at the center of an atoll
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lagoon
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piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides
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peninsula
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