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17 Cards in this Set
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Mountain |
Land with steep sides that rises sharply, 1,000 feet or more |
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Valley |
A low place between hills or mountains |
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Plain |
An area of level land at low elevation |
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Plateau |
An area of flat or rolling land at a high elevation |
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Peninsula |
A piece of land that is jutting out into a sea or ocean and is surrounded by water on three sides |
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Cape |
A pointed piece of land that sticks out into a sea, ocean, lake, or river |
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Isthmus |
A narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses |
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Island |
A piece of land surrounded by water |
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Archipelago |
A group or chain of islands clustered together in the ocean |
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Bay |
A body of water that is partly enclosed by land and is usually smaller than a gulf |
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Gulf |
A part of the ocean that is partly surrounded by land and is usually larger than a bay |
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Lake |
A sizable inland body of water |
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River |
A large, natural stream of water that runs through the land |
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Channel |
A body of water that connects two larger bodies of water |
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Strait |
A narrow stretch of water that joins two larger bodies of water |
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Fjord |
A narrow stretch of water that joins two larger bodies of water |
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Glacier |
A slowly moving river of ice |
