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21 Cards in this Set
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row of connected mountains
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mountain range
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body of land surrounded on three sides by water
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peninsula
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land beside the water
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coast
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a body of water that is partly enclosed by land (usually smaller than a gulf)
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bay
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a deep valley with very steep sides; often carved by a river
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canyon
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a slowly moving river of ice
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glacier
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a part of the ocean or sea that is partly enclosed by land (usually larger than a bay)
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gulf
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a raised area or mound of land
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hill
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a piece of land that is completely surrounded by land
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island
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a body of water surrounded by land on all sides
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lake
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a very tall, raised area on Earth, sometimes with a spiky top
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mountain
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a large body of salt water; covers more than two thirds of the Earth's surface
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ocean
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flat lands
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plains
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a large flat area of land that is higher than the surrounding land; often called tabletop land
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plateau
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a large flowing body of water that usually empties into a sea or ocean
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river
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where a river begins; usually in the mountains as a small stream
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source
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where a river empties into a sea or ocean
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mouth
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land along side the river; rich soil
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delta
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when a river falls off a cliff, there is a
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waterfall
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low place between mountains
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valley
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cold, treeless area where there is ice below the soil
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tundra
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