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15 Cards in this Set
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Landform
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Any natural formation of rock and dirt, found on earth
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Plain
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A large area of relative flat land
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Mountain
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A land mass that rises higher, it is much higher than a hill!!
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Plateau
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A relatively flat highland. It can be as small as a football or as big as several states!!!
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Canyon
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A deep, narrow valley with steep sides. It often has a river or stream at the bottom
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Valley
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A long depression in the surface of the land hat is normally surrounded by higher hills or Mountains
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Tributary
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A river or stream that does not reach the ocean
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Oxbow Lake
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A crescent shape body of water
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Ground Water
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Water that soaks into the ground
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Surface Water
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Water that stays on top of the earth
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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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Waste Water
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Water that has been used and needs to be purified and cleaned before use
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Erosion
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The process of natural forces moving soil and small rocks from one place to another
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Weathering
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The process of braking down rock
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Meander
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A looping change in a river or stream
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