Geography Words

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land that is plowed or spaded and used for growing crops

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CULTIVATED LAND

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the swiftly moving part of a stream

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CURRENT

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a small valley

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DALE

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a bank or wall built across a stream to hold back water

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DAM

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a small, sheltered valley or ravine

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DELL

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a deposit, usually triangular in shape, of sand and soil that forms at the mouth of a river

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DELTA

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a large area of land with little or no moisture or vegetation

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DESERT

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earth or toher material built up along a river or ocean to keep the water from overflowing onto land

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DIKE

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a water parting or watershed that separates two drainage areas

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DIVIDE

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the direction in which a stream is flowing

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DOWNSTREAM

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the area from wich a single stream or river and its tributaries drains all of the water

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DRAINAGE BASIN

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a hill or ridge of sand piled up by the wind

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DUNE

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height or distance above sea level

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ELEVATION

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a narrow arm of the sea at the mouth of a river where the ocean tide meets the river current

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ESTUARY

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the line connecting the places where streams emerge from the uplands onto lowlands usually marked by waterfalls or rapids

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FALL LINE

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the area from wich a single stream or river and its tributaries drains all of the water

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DRAINAGE BASIN

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a hill or ridge of sand piled up by the wind

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DUNE

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height or distance above sea level

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ELEVATION

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a narrow arm of the sea at the mouth of a river where the ocean tide meets the river current

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ESTUARY

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the line connecting the places where streams emerge from the uplands onto lowlands usually marked by waterfalls or rapids

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FALL LINE

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the area from wich a single stream or river and its tributaries drains all of the water

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DRAINAGE BASIN

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a hill or ridge of sand piled up by the wind

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DUNE

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height or distance above sea level

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ELEVATION

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a narrow arm of the sea at the mouth of a river where the ocean tide meets the river current

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ESTUARY

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the line connecting the places where streams emerge from the uplands onto lowlands usually marked by waterfalls or rapids

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FALL LINE

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an area of cleared land, often bounded by fences

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FIELD

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a deep, narrow inlet of the sea between high, steep banks

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FJORD

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a hill at the base of a mountain

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FOOTHILL

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a shallow place where a stream or body of water may be crossed by wading or driving through the water

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FORD

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a large area of land covered with the trees

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FOREST

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a large sheet or stream of ice formed in an area, usually at high elevations where the temperature remains below or near freezing and more snow accumulates in winter than melts in summer

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GLACIER

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elevation or height above sea level

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ALTITUDE

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a group or chain of many islands in a sea (usually shaped like an arch)

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ARCHIPELAGO

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an inlet from the sea or other body of water

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ARM

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a small island the shape of a ring or horseshoe formed by deposits of coral sea animals

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ATOLL

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the steep or sloping border of any stream

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BANK

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a low place in the surface of the land, usually with a body of water occupying the lowest part

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BASIN

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any inlet of the ocean or part of the ocean bordering on land and partly surrounded by land

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BAY

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a slow, sluggish stream; usually used to describe inlets from the Gulf of Mexico or from the Mississippi River

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BAYOU

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the pebbly or sandy shore ofthe sea or of a lake that is washed by the waves

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BEACH

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a steep, high bank beside a body of water

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BLUFF

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very wet, spongy ground not able to support much weight, usually made up of decayed plants

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BOG

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a small stream or creek emptying into a larger stream

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BRANCH

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waves breaking into foam as they approach or dash against the shore

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BREAKERS

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the very edge at the top of a bluff, cliff, or precipice

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BRINK

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a natural stream of running water smaller than a river or a creek

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BROOK

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a constructed channel filled with water used for navigation, irrigation, or drainage

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CANAL

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a deep, narrow valley having high, steep slopes

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CANYON

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a narrow piece of land projecting into the sea

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CAPE

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a deep, hollowed-out area under the earth's surface

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CAVE

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a large cave of room size or larger

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CAVERN

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a narrow strip of water

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CHANNEL

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an empty, deep gap in the surface of the earth

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CHASM

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a cone-shaped mass of material made by volcanic eruption

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CINDER CONE

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the steep, rocky face of a bluff

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CLIFF

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land along the sea

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COAST

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any one of the seven largest areas of land on the Earth's surface

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CONTINENT

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the shallow sea area bordering the continents

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CONTINENTAL SHELF

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a nation or area of land that is politically controlled by one government

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COUNTRY

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a small, sheltered inlet fom any body of water

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COVE

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a projecting point of rock, usually perpendicular or nearly so

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CRAG

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the bowl shaped opening at the top of a volcano

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CRATER

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a natural stream of running water larger than a brook but smaller than a river

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CREEK