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19 Cards in this Set
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Bay
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Area of water that has land on 3 sides
Ex. Hudson Bay near Canada, Bay of Bengal near India |
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Cape
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A point or body of land that extands into a body of water, usually the sea
Ex. Cape Cod near the United States |
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Cliff
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A steep rock face at the edge of a sea or other body of water
Ex. White Cliffs of Dover near England |
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Lagoon
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A stretch of usually salt water seperated from the sea by a sandbar or reef
Ex. Indian River Lagoon near the United States |
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Atoll
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A ring shaped reef, island, or chain of islands formed by coral
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Canyon
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A deep gorge, usually formed when a river cuts through rock and forms a gorge like landform with steep sides
Ex. Grand Canyon in United States |
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Fjord
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A long narrow deep inlet of the sea between high cliffs
Ex. Sognefjord near Norway |
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Plain
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A large area of flat land with few trees
Ex. Great Plains in the United States |
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Mountains
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1.A large natural elevation of the earth's surface rising abruptly from the surrounding level or a large steep hill
Ex. Folded Mountains: Himalayan Mountains in India Fault Block Mountains: Sierra Nevada in the United States Dome Mountains: Black Hills in the United States |
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Valley
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1.A low area of land between hills or mountains, typically with a river or stream flowing through it
Ex. U-Shaped Valley: Yosemite Valley in the United States V-Shaped Valley: Grand Canyon in the United States |
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Sinkhole
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A cavity in the ground, especially in a limestone formation, caused by water erosion and providing a route for surface water to flow through
Ex. Blue Hole in Egypt |
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Butte
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An isolated hill with steep sides and a flat top (similar to but narrower than a mesa)
Ex. Crested Butte in the United States |
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Mesa
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An isolated flat-topped hill with steep sides, bigger than a butte, but smaller than a plateau
Ex. Table Mountain in South Africa |
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Plateaua
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A flat topped mountain
Ex. Yellowstone Plateau in the United States |
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Oasis
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A fertile spot in a desert where water is found
Ex. Huacachina Oasis in Peru |
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Marsh
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An area of low-lying land that is flooded in wet seasons or at high tide, and typically remains waterlogged at all times
Ex. Tidal Marsh in the United States of America |
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Reef
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A ridge of jagged rock, coral, or sand just above or below the surface of the sea
Ex. Great Barrier Reef in Australia |
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Savannah
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A flat grassland with little or no trees or bushes, but very tall grass
Ex. Colombian Grasslands in Colombia |
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Swamp
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An area of low-lying, uncultivated ground where water collects, like a bog or marsh
Ex. Okefenokee Swamp in the United States |
