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10 Cards in this Set
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a place where a river begins
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mouth
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the place where a river empties into the ocean or another body of water
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tributary
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any river that flows into a larger river
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river basin
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all the land that is drained by a river and all its tributaries
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port
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a place where ships load and unload their goods
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delta
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the land formed by the soil the river deposits as it flows into the delta
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wetland
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a wet area such as a swamp or marsh
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Mississippi River
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One of the longest rivers in North America. It flows south from Northern Minnesota into the Gulf of Mexico.
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New Orleans, Louisiana
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The largest city in Louisiana and an important Mississippi River port.
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Okefenokee Swamp
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A large wetland in Georgia and Florida that covers 660 square miles.
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