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21 Cards in this Set
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The triangular shaped land found at the mouth of some large rivers
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Delta
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Upper river springs, streams and tributaries
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Headwaters
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Ocean streams that are propelled by prevailing winds
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Ocean Currents
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An ocean inlet that merges with the mouth of a river
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Estuary
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A circular coral island that encloses a lagoon
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Atoll
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A body of land completely surrounded by water
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Island
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A mass of land surrounded by water on 3 sides
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Peninsula
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A narrow winding ocean inlet that penetrates a coastal mountain range
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Fjord
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Either a group of islands or a body of water that has many islands in it
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Archipelago
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A narrow strip of land with water on both sides that connects 2 lager land masses
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Isthmus
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A body of water that penetrates a coastline
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Bay
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A broad expanse of generally high and flat land
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Mesa
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A river of ice moving slowly down a mountain slope
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Glacier
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A deep, narrow depression in the earth’s surface
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Canyon
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A small body of water separated from the larger sea by a barrier of sands or coral reefs
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Lagoon
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A narrow low ridge of rock that is connected to a coast
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Reef
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A point of land extending into the sea
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Cape
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A part of an ocean or sea that is partially enclosed by a curving coastline
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Gulf
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A tall flat topped mountain with steep vertical sides
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Plateau
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A narrow passage of water connecting 2 larger bodies of water
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Strait
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The highest point of a continent
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Continental Divide
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