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30 Cards in this Set
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ocean
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large body of water
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gulf
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a large body of water which extends into land
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bay
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part of a larger body of water that is smaller than a gulf
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lake
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an inland body of water
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river
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a natural flow of water that runs throughout the land
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wetland
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an area of land covered with shallow water kinda like a swamp
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delta
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an area where a river deposits soil into the ocean
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peninsula
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an area that sticks out into a lake or ocean
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continent
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a large landmass
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hemisphere
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half of the earth
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equator
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an imaginary line dividing the earth into the northern and southern hemisphere
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longtitude
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north - south (||) meridians that measure distance east and west of the prime meridian
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latitude
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east - west (--) parallels that show distance north and south of the equator
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coral reef
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an ocean ridge made up of skeletal remains of tiny sea animals
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isthmus
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a narrow piece of land that connects two larger land masses
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strait
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a narrow body of water connecting two larger bodies of water
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island
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land surrounded by water on all sides
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sinkhole
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a circular depression formed when the roof of a cave collapses
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plain
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a merely flat area of land with low elevation
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dune
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hill of sand shaped by the wind
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hill
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a rounded elevated area of land under 2000 feet
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canyon
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a deep narrow valley with steep walls
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volcano
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an opening in earth's crust where lava, ash and gases erupt
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valley
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area of low land between hills and mountains
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mountain
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area of rugged land that generally rises higher than 2000 feet
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coast
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an area of land near the ocean
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compass rose
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shows intermediate and cardinal directions
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tributaries
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stream and small rivers that flow into large rivers
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intermediate directions
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NE, NW, SE, and SW
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cardinal directions
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N, S, E, and W
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