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30 Cards in this Set
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Archipelago
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A groups of islands.
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Bay
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A broad inlet of sea where the land curves inwards.
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Canal
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An artificial waterway constructed to allow boats or ships inward.
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Canyon
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A deep gorge, typically one with a river running through it.
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Cape
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A headline or promontory of large size extending into a body of water.
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Coastline
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The outline of a coast, especially with regard to its shape and appearance.
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Continental Divide
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The continental divide a drainage divide on a continent such that the drainage basin on the other side of the divide feeds into a different sea or ocean.
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Delta
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A nearly flat plain of alluvial deposit between diverging branches of the of the mouth of a river,often, though not necessarily, triangular.
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Desert
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A dry barren of land, especially one covered with sand.
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Gulf
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A deep inlet of the sea almost surrounded by land with a narrow mouth.
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Hemisphere
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A half of a sphere.
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Hill
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A naturally raised area of land, not as high or craggly as a mountain.
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Island
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A piece of land surrounded by water.
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Isthmus
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A narrow strip of land and sea on either side, forming a link between two larger areas of land.
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Lake
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A large body of water surrounded by land.
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Marsh
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An area of lowĺying land that is flooded in wet seasons or at high tide.
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Mountain
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A large natural elevation of the Earth’s surface rising abruptly from surrounding land.
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Peninsula
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A piece of land with water surrounding it almost completely, or on three sides.
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Plains
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A large area of flat land with few trees.
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Plateau
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An area of land like a mountain with a flat top.
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River |
A large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the ocean.
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Sound
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A large sea or ocean inlet larger than a bay.
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Strait
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A narrow passage of water connecting two seas or two large areas of water.
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Tributary
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A river or stream flowing into a larger river or lake.
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Valley
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A low area of land between hills or mountains, typically with a river or stream flowing through it.
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Volcano
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A mountain or hill in which a deep vent lets out molten rock, rock fragments, hot vapor and gas.
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Fall Line
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A narrow zone that marks the geological boundary between an upland region and a plain.
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Cave
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A large underground chamber, typically of natural origin, in a hillside or cliff.
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Fault
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A crack or break in Earth’s crust along which rock on one side has moved relative to rock on the other.
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Glacier
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A moving mass or river of ice near the poles.
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