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25 Cards in this Set
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archipelago
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a group of many islands
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bay
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part of an ocean or lake extending into the land and usually smaller then a gulf
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cape
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a point of land extending into a body of water
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delta
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a triangular deposit of sand and soil that collects at the mouth of some rivers
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gulf
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part of an ocean extending into land and usually larger than a bay
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harbor
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a sheltered area of water where ships can anchor safely
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isthmus
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a narrow strip of land with water on both sides, connecting two larger areas of land
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oasis
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a fertile place in the desert where there is water and some vegitation
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strait
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a narrow waterway connecting 2 larger bodies of water
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tributary
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a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or river
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canal
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a waterway dug across land in which ships can pass through
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channel
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a narrow, deep waterway connecting 2 bodies of water;the deepest part of a river or waterway
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desert
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a dry, barren region that may be sandy and with out trees
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glacier
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a huge mass of ice that moves slowly down a mountain
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island
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an area of land completely surrounded by water
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lake
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a large body of water surrounded by land
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mountain
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a landform with high elevation and a pointed or rounded top higher than a hill
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mountain range
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a row of connected mountains
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mouth(of a river)
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a part of a river where its water flows into another body of water
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peninsula
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land surrounded by water on all sides but one
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plain
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a broud and flat or gently rolling area usually low in elevation
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river
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a large stream of water that flows into a lake, ocean, or other body of water
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swamp
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low,wet land that supports grass and trees
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valley
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low land between hills or mountains
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volcano
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an opening in the earths surface through which steam ashes and lava are forced out
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