Land And Water Features

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Peninsula

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A piece of land that projects into a body of water and is connected to the mainland.

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Island

Back 2

A land mass smaller than a continent surrounded by water

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Platue

Back 3

A large,relatively flat area of land.

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Plain

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A large realitivley flat area of land.

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Hill

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A well defined natural elevation smaller than a mountain

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Mountain

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A natural elevation of the Earth's surface having considerable mass; height greater than a hill

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Bay

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A body of water partially enclosed by land.

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Gulf

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A large area of sea or ocean partially enclosed by land

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Tributary

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A smaller stream that flows into a river/lake/ocean ect

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River

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A large natural stream of water- empty into an ocean/lake ect

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Lake

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A large inland body of water;Ex. Smith Mountain Lake

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Atlantic Ocean

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Served as a highway for early explorers and settlers

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Pacific Ocean

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Early exploration destination

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Mississppi River

Back 14

Transports farm and industrial product- most famous river

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Missouri River

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Transports farm and industrial products- longest river

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Ohio River

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Gateway to the West

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Columbia River

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Explored by the Spanish

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Rio Grande River

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Forms the border between Mexico and the United States

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St. Lawrence River

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Northeastern border with Canada- Connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean

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Gulf of Mexico

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Provided the French and Spanish with an exploration route to Mexico and America

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Great Lakes

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Inland port cities grew here in the midwest

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Coastal Range

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Rugged mountains along the Pacific Coast that stretch from Califotnia to Canada- fertile valleys

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Basin and Range

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Located West of the Rocky Mountains and East of the Sierra Nevada and the Cascades, varying elevation and isolated mountain ranges, Death Valley- lowest point in North America

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Rocky Mountains

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Located West of the Great Plains. Rugged mountains that stretch from Alaska to almost Mexico. Continental Divide- determines which way rivers flow

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Great Plains

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Located West of Interior Lowlands and East of the Rocky Mountains. Flat land that gradually increases in elevation. Grasslands- Tornado Alley

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Interior Lowlands

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Located West of the Applachain Mountains and East of the Great Plains. Rolling flat land, many rivers, broad river valleys, and grassy hills