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35 Cards in this Set
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refers to a specific spot on Earth; often expressed in degrees of latitude and longitude
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absolute location
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refers to where a place is in relation to another place or places
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relative location
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a system of imaginary lines that measure a location's distance north or south of the equator
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latitude
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a system of imaginary lines that run from the North Pole to the South Pole and measure how far a location is east or west of the prime meridian
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longitude
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mapmaker
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cartographer
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water that is deep enough for safe travel
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navigable
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a mixture of seawater and freshwater
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brackish
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lakes formed as rivers seek shorter courses through flat terrain
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cutoff lakes
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a lake created by huge logjams or rafts of logs
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raft lakes
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high ridges formed by sand deposits
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cheniere
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a small, sluggish creek
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bayou
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the height of a place above sea level
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elevation
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the difference between the highest and lowest elevation in a given area
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relief
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level land along a river that is likely to flood
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floodplain
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deposited by a river
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alluvial
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seqasonally flooded forest; lowest part of a river basin
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swamp
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routes that a river takes to merge with larger bodies of water
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delta
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where the river meets the sea
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estuary
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physical features of an area
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topography
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wet, treeless prarie covered with water and grasses
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marsh
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formations of layers of rock that have folded upward, rising above the surface
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salt domes
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scientists who study the earth
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geologists
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measures the current conditions of the atmosphere
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weather
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average weather of an area over a long period of time
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climate
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any form of water that falls from the atmosphere and hits the ground
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precipitation
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dangerous, funnel-shaped windstorm
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tornadoes
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a severe windstorm with speeds over 74 mph
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hurricanes
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swamps, marsh and other areas that have a natural supply of water
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wetlands
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when soil along the coast sinks slowly
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subsidence
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islands of the coast that protect the wetlands from the impact of ocean waves
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barrier islands
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segments of the worlwide system for standarizing time; 24 in the world
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time zones
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a waterway that joins one body of water with another
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canal
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a river stream that flows into a larger river or stream
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tributary
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an open, curved part of a sea, ocean, or lake that extends into the land
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bay
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a natural or artificial lake used to store water
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reservoir
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