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25 Cards in this Set
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Bay
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body of water that is part of an ocean or sea and is partly enclosed by land
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canyon
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a deep narrow vally with steep sides
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cape
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point of land that extends into the water
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delta
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triangle shaped area at the mouth of a river
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desert
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dry land with few plants
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dune
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hill of sand piled up by the wind
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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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coast
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land along a sea or ocean
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gulf
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a body of water partly enclosed by land but larger than a bay.
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harbor
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area of water where ships can dock safely
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hills
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land that rises above above the land above it
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island
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land that has water on all sides.
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isthmus
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narrow strip of land with moist soil and tall grass
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marsh
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low land with moist soil and tall grass
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mesa
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flat topped mountain with steep sides
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mouth of river
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place where a river empties into another body of water
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peninsula
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land that is almost completly surraounded by water
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plain
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flat land
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plateau
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area of high flat land with steep sides
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reef
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ridge of sand, rock, or coral that lies at or near the surface of an ocean or sea.
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sea level
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the levelthat is even with the surface of a sea or ocean
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strait
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narrow channel of water connected into larger bodies of water
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swamp
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area of low wet land with trees
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tibutary
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stream or river that empties into another river
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valley
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low land between hills or mountains
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