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48 Cards in this Set
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land that is plowed or spaded and used for growing crops
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CULTIVATED LAND
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the swiftly moving part of a stream
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CURRENT
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a small valley
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DALE
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a bank or wall built across a stream to hold back water
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DAM
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a small, sheltered valley or ravine
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DELL
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a deposit, usually triangular in shape, of sand and soil that forms at the mouth of a river
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DELTA
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a large area of land with little or no moisture or vegetation
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DESERT
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earth or toher material built up along a river or ocean to keep the water from overflowing onto land
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DIKE
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a water parting or watershed that separates two drainage areas
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DIVIDE
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the direction in which a stream is flowing
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DOWNSTREAM
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the area from wich a single stream or river and its tributaries drains all of the water
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DRAINAGE BASIN
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a hill or ridge of sand piled up by the wind
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DUNE
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height or distance above sea level
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ELEVATION
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a narrow arm of the sea at the mouth of a river where the ocean tide meets the river current
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ESTUARY
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the line connecting the places where streams emerge from the uplands onto lowlands usually marked by waterfalls or rapids
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FALL LINE
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elevation or height above sea level
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ALTITUDE
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a group or chain of many islands in a sea (usually shaped like an arch)
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ARCHIPELAGO
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an inlet from the sea or other body of water
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ARM
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a small island the shape of a ring or horseshoe formed by deposits of coral sea animals
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ATOLL
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the steep or sloping border of any stream
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BANK
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a low place in the surface of the land, usually with a body of water occupying the lowest part
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BASIN
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any inlet of the ocean or part of the ocean bordering on land and partly surrounded by land
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BAY
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a slow, sluggish stream; usually used to describe inlets from the Gulf of Mexico or from the Mississippi River
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BAYOU
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the pebbly or sandy shore ofthe sea or of a lake that is washed by the waves
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BEACH
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a steep, high bank beside a body of water
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BLUFF
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very wet, spongy ground not able to support much weight, usually made up of decayed plants
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BOG
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a small stream or creek emptying into a larger stream
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BRANCH
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waves breaking into foam as they approach or dash against the shore
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BREAKERS
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the very edge at the top of a bluff, cliff, or precipice
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BRINK
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a natural stream of running water smaller than a river or a creek
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BROOK
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a constructed channel filled with water used for navigation, irrigation, or drainage
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CANAL
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a deep, narrow valley having high, steep slopes
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CANYON
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a narrow piece of land projecting into the sea
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CAPE
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a deep, hollowed-out area under the earth's surface
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CAVE
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a large cave of room size or larger
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CAVERN
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a narrow strip of water
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CHANNEL
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an empty, deep gap in the surface of the earth
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CHASM
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a cone-shaped mass of material made by volcanic eruption
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CINDER CONE
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the steep, rocky face of a bluff
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CLIFF
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land along the sea
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COAST
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any one of the seven largest areas of land on the Earth's surface
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CONTINENT
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the shallow sea area bordering the continents
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CONTINENTAL SHELF
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a nation or area of land that is politically controlled by one government
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COUNTRY
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a small, sheltered inlet fom any body of water
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COVE
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a projecting point of rock, usually perpendicular or nearly so
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CRAG
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the bowl shaped opening at the top of a volcano
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CRATER
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a natural stream of running water larger than a brook but smaller than a river
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CREEK
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the planet on which people live
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EARTH
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