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16 Cards in this Set
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Fjord
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A deep,narrow inlet of an ocean between high,steep cliffs.
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Oasis
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A well-watered area in the dessert.
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Basin
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A bowl-shaped landform surrounded by higher land.
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Silt
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A mixture of tiny bits of soil and rock carried and deposited by a river.
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Irrigation
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The watering of dry land by means of canals or pipes.
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Delta
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The flat,fan-shaped land made of silt deposited at the mouth of a river.
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Tundra
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A vast,treeless plain in arctic or subarctic places,such as Alaska and northern Canada.
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Isthmus
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A narrow strip of land that connects two larger bodies of land.
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Harbor
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A sheltered place along a coast where boats dock safetly.
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Plateau
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An area of elevated flat land .
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Technology
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The use of skills and tools to meet practical human needs.
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Hunter-Gatherer
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A person of the old stone age who meet needs by hunting animals and gathering plants.
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Border-Cave
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A major archaeological site in Zululand,South Africa and home of old stone hunters and gatherers.
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Geography
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The study of the earth's enviornment and how it shapes people lives and how Earth is shaped in turn by peoples activities.
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Archipelago
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a large group of Islands.
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Archaeology
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The study of the remains of post cultures.
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