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39 Cards in this Set
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continent
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a large mass of land
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culture
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a way of life
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isthmus
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a narrow strip of land which connects two larger bodies of water
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peak
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the highest point of a mountain
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plains
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a flat area of land
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plateau
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a table shape land
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island
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an area of land which is surrounded by water
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gulf
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a part of an ocean or sea which reaches into the land
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bay
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part of a body of water which reaches into the land, generally with a wide opening
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canyon
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a deep, narrrow valley steeped with water
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desert
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a land too dry or too cold to grow many plants
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mountain chain
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connected ranges of mountains
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mountain range
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a long, row of mountains
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cape
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a piece of land extending into the water; a point of land
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cordillera
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a system or chain of mountains
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divide
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a height of land that separates two river basins
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harbor
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a shelter place where ships may anchor safely
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lake
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an inland body of water
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peninsula
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a piece of land that is nearly surrounded by water
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piedmont
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hilly land at the foot of mountains
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mouth
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the place where the river flows into a larger body of water
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geyser
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an opening in the earth's surface where hot water and steam shoots up at certain times
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gap
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a narrow opening through a mountain
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highland
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hills, mountains or plateaus
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environment
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surroundings, including climate, landforms, and other forms of life
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estuary
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an inlet; especially the wide mouth of a river, where the tide meets the current
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fall line
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the are where rivers descend from piedmont to plain and form waterfalls or rapids
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drought
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a dry season; a time of little rain
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delta
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the land deposited at the mouth of a river
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archipelago
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a group or chain of many islands
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basin
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a region drained by a river
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downstream
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the direction toward which a river flows
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dam
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a man-made barrier designed to hold back flowing water
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chasm
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a deep crack in the earth's surface
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cliff
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a high, steep wall of rock
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channel
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a deep, narrow body of water connecting two larger bodies of water
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fault
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a crack in the earth's surface
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drainage
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the carrying away of waters
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escarpment
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a steep slope or cliff
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