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18 Cards in this Set
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Bay
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Part of a body of water that extends into the land.
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Canyon
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A deep, narrow valley with steep sides.
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cape
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Curved or pointed part of a coastline that sticks out into the water.
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coast
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Land beside a sea or an ocean.
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delta
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Land built up at the mouth of a river.
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gulf
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part of a body of water that extends into the land; larger than a bay.
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island
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Body of land completely surrounded by water.
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isthmus
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Narrow piece of land connecting two larger pieces of land.
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lake
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body of water completely surrounded by land; usually fresh water.
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mountain
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Raised area of land, usually with steep sides; the highest landforms.
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mouth of a river
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Place where a river empties into a larger body of water.
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peninsula
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Narrow piece of land sticking out into water and surrounded by water on three sides.
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plain
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Flat or gently rolling land, usually not far above sea level.
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plateau
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Flat or gently rolling land higher than the surrounding land.
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river
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Large stream of water that flows through land.
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tributary
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A small stream of water that flows through the land feeding into a river.
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valley
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Low land between hills or mountains.
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strait
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A narrow waterway connecting two larger bodies of water.
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