Homework

Front 1

Island

Back 1

Any area of land smaller than a continent and entirely surrounded by water.

Hint 1

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Valley

Back 2

A low area between hills, often with a river running through it.

Hint 2

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Strait

Back 3

A narrow passage of water connecting two seas or two large areas of water.

Hint 3

Front 4

Waterfall

Back 4

A place where water flows over a vertical drop in the course of a stream or river.

Hint 4

Front 5

Mountain Range

Back 5

A line of mountains connected by high ground.

Hint 5

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Mountain Peak

Back 6

The summit of a mountain.

Hint 6

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Gulf

Back 7

A deep inlet of the sea almost surrounded by land with a narrow mouth.

Hint 7

Front 8

Peninsula

Back 8

A piece of land almost surrounded by water or projecting out into a body of water.

Hint 8

Front 9

Plain

Back 9

A large area of flat land with few trees.

Hint 9

Front 10

Tributary

Back 10

A river or stream flowing into a larger river or lake.

Hint 10

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Sea

Back 11

The expanse of salt water that covers most of the earth's surface & surround it's land masses.

Hint 11

Front 12

Bay

Back 12

A body of water connected to an ocean or lake, formed by an indentation of the shoreline.

Hint 12

Front 13

Lake

Back 13

A large body of water surrounded by water.

Hint 13

Front 14

Coast

Back 14

The part of land & near the sea.

Hint 14

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Canyon

Back 15

A deep gorge, typically one with a river flowing through it.

Hint 15

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Source of River

Back 16

The original point from which the river flows.

Hint 16

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Delta

Back 17

A landform that forms from deposition of sediment carried by a river.

Front 18

Mouth of River

Back 18

The part of a river that flows into a sea,river,lake,etc.

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Desert

Back 19

A landscape form or region that recieves very little precipitation.

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Mountain

Back 20

An area of rugged land that generally rises higher than 2,000 ft.

Front 21

Swamp

Back 21

A track of wet, spongy land, often having a growth of certain types of trees.

Front 22

Savanna

Back 22

A grassy plain in tropical & subtropical regions with few trees.

Front 23

Isthmus

Back 23

A narrow piece of land connecting two larger land areas.

Front 24

Cape

Back 24

A headland or a oromontary of large size extending into a body of water, usually a sea.

Front 25

River

Back 25

An inland body of water.

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Plateau

Back 26

A large,flat,elevated area of land.

Front 27

Volcano

Back 27

An opening in Earth's crust where lava,ash, & gases erupt.