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21 Cards in this Set
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Archipelago |
A large group or chain of islands |
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Bay |
part of an ocean or lake extending into the land |
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Canyon |
A narrow deep valley with steep sides |
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Cape |
a narrow, curved area of land extending into an ocean or lake |
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Cataract |
a large, powerful waterfall |
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Cliff |
the steep, almost vertical, edge of a hill, mountain, or plain |
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Delta |
a triangular area formed by deposits at the mouth of a river |
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Desert |
a dry area where few plants grow |
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Glacier |
a large ice mass that moves slowly down a mountain or over land |
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Harbor |
a sheltered area of water, a safe docking place for ships |
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Island |
A body of land surrounded by water |
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Oasis |
a spot of fertile land in a desert, fed by water from wells or underground springs |
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Peninsula |
an area of land almost completely surrounded by water except for an isthmus connecting it with the mainland. |
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Plain |
a broad, level area of land |
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Plateau |
A broad, flat areas of land higher than the surrounding land |
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Sahel |
In Africa, a strip of dry grassland between a desert and a savanna |
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Savanna |
A region containing scattered trees and vegetation |
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Strait |
A narrow strip of water connecting two larger bodies of water |
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Tributary |
A stream or river that flows into a larger river |
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Valley |
low land between hills or mountains |
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Volcano |
An opening in the earth, usually raised, through which lava and gasses from the earth’s interior escape |