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15 Cards in this Set
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a group or chain of islands clustered together in a sea or ocean
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archipelago
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a body of water that is partly enclosed by land (and is usually smaller than a gulf)
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bay
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a pointed piece of land that sticks out into a sea, ocean, lake, or river
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cape
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small, horseshoe-shaped body of water along the coast; the water is surrounded by land formed of soft rock.
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cove
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a low, watery land formed at the mouth of a river. It is formed from the silt, sand and small rocks that flow downstream in the river.
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delta
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an imaginary circle around the earth, halfway between the north and south poles.
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equator
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where a river meets the sea or ocean.
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estuary
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a part of the ocean (or sea) that is partly surrounded by land (it is usually larger than a bay).
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gulf
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a narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses with water on two sides
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isthmus
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Imaginary lines that run horizontal. Is the distance north or south from the equator.
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latitude
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Imaginary lines that run vertical. Is the angular distance east or west from the Prime Meridian.
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longitude
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a body of land that is surrounded by water on three sides
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peninsula
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a wide inlet of the sea or ocean that is parallel to the coastline; it often separates a coastline from a nearby island
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sound
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a narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water
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strait
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a stream or river that flows into a larger river
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tributary
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