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12 Cards in this Set
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Tides
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rise and fall of ocean level
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Inlet
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water from ocean that extends into the land
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Gulf
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a very large inlet
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Gulf of Mexico
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largest gulf bordering the U.S.
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Bay or Sound
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inlet that is smaller than a gulf
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Great Lakes
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large freshwater lakes in the northern U.S. along the Canadian border
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Names of Great Lakes
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Lake Huron, Lake Ontario, Lake Michigan, Lake Erie, Lake Superior
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Great Salt Lake
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large salty lake in western U.S. (Utah)
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Rivers
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large moving currents of fresh water which flow to the oceans
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Tributary
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small rivers or streams that flow into a larger river
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Mississippi River
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largest river system in the U.S.
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Continental Divide
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an imaginary line running north and south along the highest points of the Rocky Mountains. It divides the major river systems on the U.S. into those that flow to the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico from the rivers that flow to the Pacific Ocean
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