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15 Cards in this Set
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Landform
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Any natural formation of rock and dirt found on earth
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Plain
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Large areas of low,flat land.The middle part of the United States is called the Great Planes
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Valley
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A long depression on the surface of the the land that is normally surrounded by higher hills or mountains
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Canyon
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A deep,narrow valley with steep sides.A canyon often has a river of stream at the bottom
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Plateau
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A relatively flat land.
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Mountain
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A land mass that projects higher than its surroundings.A mountain is higher than a hill
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Ground Water
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Water that sinks into the ground.
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Surface Water
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Water that stays on top of earth.
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Waste Water
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Water that has been used and needs to be filtered and cleaned before it can be used again.
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Oxbow
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A crescent shaped body of water.
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River
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A large,natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea.
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Tributary
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A river or stream that doesent reach the ocean
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Meander
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A looping change of direction in a river or stream.
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Erosion
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The process of natural forces moving soil and small rocks from one place to another
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Weathering
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The process of breaking rock down.
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