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18 Cards in this Set
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narrow piece of land joining two larger bodies of land with water on either side
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isthmus
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bodies of land completely surrounded by water
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islands
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large body of fresh water surrounded completely by land
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lake
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three bodies of water that are partly surrounded by land
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gulf (largest), bay (large), and cove (small)
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type of mountain that lava and ash can erupt from
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volcano
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land that is next to the sea
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coast
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large body of salt water
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ocean
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large piece of land higher than the land around it
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mountain
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three pieces of land with steep sides and a flat top
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plateau (largest), mesa (large), and butte (small)
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large stream flowing into an ocean or lake
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river
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two pieces of land that stick out into a body of water
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peninsula (large) and cape (small)
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piece of land formed at the mouth of a river
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delta
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narrow body of water joining two larger ones
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strait
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large body of salt water that is smaller than an ocean
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sea
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mound of ground that is smaller than a mountain
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hill
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low land between hills or mountains
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valley
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long narrow valley with steep sides
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canyon
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dry area where not many plants grow and there is very little rain
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desert
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