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15 Cards in this Set
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The starting point of a river
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Canyon
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A deep narrow valley w/ steep sides
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Plateau
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An area of elevated land
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Isthmus
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A narrow strip of land that connects to larger bodies of land
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Mesa
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A hill w/ aflat top that is smaller than a plateau
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Archipelago
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A group or chain of islands
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Canal
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A channel built to carry water for irrigation or navigation
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Basin
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A bowl shaped landform surrounded by higher land
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Port
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A place where ships load and unload their goods
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Straight
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A narrow waterway that connects two larger bodies of water
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Fjord
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A deep narrow inlet of an ocean between high, steep cliffs
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Reservoir
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A natural or artificial lake used to store water
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Harbor
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A sheltered place along a coast where ships dock safely
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Mouth
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A place where a river empties into a larger body of water
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Delta
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Land made of silt left behind as a river drains into a larger body of water
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