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20 Cards in this Set
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lake
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a body of water completely surrounded by land
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peninsula
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a piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides
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gulf
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a large area of ocean that is partly surrounded by land
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stalagmite
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a formation that is formed on the floor of a cave
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magma
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melted rock
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landforms
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the shapes on the earth's surface
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hills
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smaller, raised parts of the earth
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mountains
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landforms that rise above their surroundings
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formations
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something formed by nature
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valley
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a depression in the land
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cavern
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a naturally hollow place in the ground
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plateaus
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high, flat land
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plains
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large areas of flat or gently rolling land
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bay
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a small area of ocean partly surrounded by land
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stalactite
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a formation that hangs from the ceiling of a cave
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cape
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a part of land that extends into the ocean
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Isthmus
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a strip of land that connects two larger land areas
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earthquake
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the shaking and sliding of the Earth's crust
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volcano
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a mountain with an opening through which lava, ash, rocks and other materials come out
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strait
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a narrow water passage between two larger bodies of water
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