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26 Cards in this Set
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What is a Bay?
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Part of a large body of water that is smaller than a gulf.
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What is a Canyon?
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A deep, narrow valley with steep walls
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What is a Coast?
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An area of land near the ocean
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What is a coral reef?
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An ocean ridge made up of skeletal remains of tiny see animals.
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What is a delta?
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An area where a river deposits soil into the ocean
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What is a desert?
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An extremely dry area with little water and few plants
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What is a dune?
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A hill of sand shaped by wind
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What is a forest?
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An area of densely wooden land
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What is a Glacier?
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A large area of slow moving ice
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What is a gulf?
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A large part of the ocean that extends into land.
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What is a hill?
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A rounded, elevated area of land smaller than a mountain.
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What is a island?
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An area of land surrounded entirely by water
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What is a Isthmus?
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A narrow piece of land connecting 2 larger land area.
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What is a lake?
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An inland body of water
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What is a mountain?
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An area of rugged land that generally rises higher than 2,000 feet.
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What is an oasis?
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An area in the desert with a water source.
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What is an ocean?
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A large body of water
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What is a peninsula?
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An area of land that sticks out into a lake or ocean.
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What is a plain?
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A nearly flat area of land
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What is a plateau?
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A large, flat, elevated area of land
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What is a river?
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A natural flow of water that runs through the land
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What is a sinkhole?
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A circular depression formed when the roof of a cave collapses.
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What is a strait?
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A narrow body of water connecting 2 larger bodies of water.
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What is a valley?
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An area of low land between hills or mountain.
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What is a volcano?
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An opening in the earth's crust where lava, ash and gases erupt
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What is a wetland?
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An area of land cover by shallow water.
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