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24 Cards in this Set
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archipelago
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a group of islands
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tributary
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a small stream or river that flows into a larger one
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gulf
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a large area of ocean that is partly surrounded by land
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island
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a landform that is completely surrounded by water on all sides, smaller than a continent
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plateau
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a landform that is higher than the surrounding area and flat on top
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bay
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a body of water that is partially enclosed by land and usually smaller than a gulf
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volcano
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an opening in the Earth's surface through which gases and lava escape from Earth's interior
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canyon
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deep, narrow valley with steep sides
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geyser
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a spring that occasionally shoots water and steam
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strait
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a narrow channel connecting two bodies of water
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cape
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a point of land that extends into a sea or an ocean
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mountain
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any point of land that rises quickly to at least 1,000 feet above its surroundings
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glacier
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a large mass of moving ice
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sound
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is a wide inlet of the sea or ocean that is parallel to the coastline
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atoll
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a ring like coral island reef , often the rim of underwater volcanoes
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fjord
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A long, narrow, deep inlet of the sea between steep slopes
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estuary
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is where a river meets the sea or ocean. Fresh water and salt water.
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hill
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a rise in land that is less than 1000 feet
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isthmus
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a narrow strip of land having water on each side and connecting two larger bodies of land
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butte
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a flat-topped hill with steep sides; a column of rock
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dune
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a mound or ridge of windblown sand
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peninsula
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body of land that is surrounded by water on three sides
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channel
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a narrow strip of water that connects to larger bodies of water
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cataract
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a large waterfall, violent rush of water off a cliff or steep rock
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