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12 Cards in this Set
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Bay |
a small part of the ocean that extends into the land |
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Canyon |
a deep valley with very steep sides |
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Coast |
a part of the land that touches the sea, usually made up of sand or rocks |
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Delta |
Where a river meets a larger body of water and deposits carried debris and/or excess minerals |
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Dune |
a hill made up of sand that is usually formed by wind and/or erosion |
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Isthmus |
a narrow piece of land that connects two larger pieces of land |
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Oasis |
a fertile or lush area of the desert, usually containing a spring or some type of water source |
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Peninsula |
a piece of land that extends out onto a body of water |
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Plateau |
a large, flat area that is raised off the ground |
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Sinkhole |
a depressed area of land where waste and/or drainage collects |
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Strait |
A narrow pass of water connecting two larger bodies of water |
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Wetland |
a moist, lush and/or swampy area. |
