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21 Cards in this Set
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A deposit, usually triangular in shape, of sand and soil that forms at the mouth of a river.
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delta
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A large body of water partly or nearly surrounded by land.
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sea
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A small opening between a small and a larger body of water.
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inlet
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An area of low spongy land too wet to farm but usually supporting an abundance of coarse grasses, tree, or other vegetation.
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swamp
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A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides.
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peninsula
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Any one, or all, of the four largest connecting bodies of salt water on the earth's surface.
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ocean
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A nation
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country
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A passageway of water connecting two larger bodies of water.
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strait
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A large area of land with little or no moisture or vegetation.
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desert
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A point where a river empties and ends its course.
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river mouth
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An area of water bordering on, and lying within a curved coastline. Usually larger than a bay and smaller than a sea.
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gulf
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An area of water bordering on, and lying within a curved coastline. Usually larger than a bay and smaller than a sea.
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gulf
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Any small body of water set off from the main body of an ocean, lake, or gulf.
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bay
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The point where a river begins
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river source
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A lofty elevation on the earth's surface
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mountain
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An area of land surrounded by water.
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island
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A nearly level area of land usually of considerable size.
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plain
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A narrow piece of land joining two larger bodies of land.
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isthmus
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A large, level, or nearly level, area of elevated land.
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plateau
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Any one of the seven largest areas of land on the Earth's surface.
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continent
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A narrow piece of land projecting into the sea.
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cape
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