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11 Cards in this Set
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Glacier
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A large moving body of ice. It forms in cold places where snow and ice pile up year after year. It moves slowly downhill.
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Valley
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A valley is a low, narrow area on Earth's crust. Some valleys are formed by rivers, while others are formed by glaciers.
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Plateau
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A plateau is a plain that is higher than the land around it.
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Ocean
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The ocean is the salt water that covers almost three fourths of Earth's surface.
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Coast
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The coast is the land next to the ocean.
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Volcano
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A volcano is an opening in Earth's crust through which hot, melted rock is forced up by pressure inside the Earth.
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Mountain
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A mountain is a landform high above the land around it.
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River
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A river is a natural stream of water that helps to shape the valley or plain as it passes through.
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Hill
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A hill is a high place on the Earth's surface, but not as high as a mountain. Hills often have rounded tops.
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Plain
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A plain is a large, mostly flat area.
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Lake
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A lake is a body of water completely surrounded by land. A lake forms when the flow of water slows down enough to fill an area.
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