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28 Cards in this Set
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hill
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a raised area
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continent
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a land mass of the earth; divided into severn: Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America and South America
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tributary
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a stream or river that flows into a larger river
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cove
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a small horseshoe shaped body of water along the coast
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canyon
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a deep valley with very steep sides often carved from the earth by a river
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peninsula
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a body of land surrounded by water on three sides
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delta
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a low, watery land form at the mouth of a river
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gulf
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a part of the ocean or sea that is partly surrounded by land; it is larger than a bay
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lake
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a large body of water surrounded by land on all sides
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strait
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a narrow body of water that connects two large bodies of water
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archipelago
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a group or chain of islands clustered together in the sea or ocan
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river
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a large body of water that usually empties into a sea or ocean
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island
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a piece of land surrounded by water
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mesa
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land formation with a flat top and steep walls
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atoll
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a ring of coral that forms an island in an ocean or sea
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valley
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a low place between two mountains
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ocean
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a large body of salt water that surrounds a continent
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estuary
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a place where a river meets the sea or ocean
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sea
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a large body of water that is connected to an ocean
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sound
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a wide inlet of the sea or ocean that is parallel to the coastline
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cape
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a pointed piece of land that sticks out into the sea, ocean, lake or river
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cave
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a large hole in the ground
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bay
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body of water that is partly enclosed by land
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mountain
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a very high natural place on earth
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source
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the beginning of a riveer
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isthmus
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a narrow strip of land connecting two large land masses; it has water on two sides
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plains
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flat lands that have only small changes in elevation
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pond
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a small body of water surrounded by land
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