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12 Cards in this Set
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Land Form
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A landform is any natural formation of rock and dirt found on earth
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Plain
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plains are large areas of low flat land. The Flat middle part of the united states is called the great plains
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Valley
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A long depression in the surface of the land that is normally surrounded by higher hills of mountains.
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Mountain
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A land mass that project higher than its surrounding. A mountain is much higher than a hill.
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Plateau
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A relatively flat highland. A plateau can be small as a football field or as large as several states.
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Canyon
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A deep narrow valley with steep sides. A canyon often has a river or stream at the bottom.
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Tributary
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A river or stream that does not reach the ocean.
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River
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A large, natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea.
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OxBow Lake
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A cresent shaped body of water think of a cresent moon shape.
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waste Water
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water that has been used and needs to be filtered and cleaned before it can be used again.
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Surface Water
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Water that stays on top of the earth.
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Ground Water
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Water that soaks into ground.
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