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Geo Quiz Flashcards

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1
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A group of many islands

A

Archipelago

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part of an ocean or lake extending into land and usually smaller than a gulf

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Bay

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point of land extending into a body of water

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Cape

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triangular deposit of sand and soil that collects at the mouth of some rivers

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Delta

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part of an ocean extending into land and usually larger than a bay

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Gulf

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a sheltered area of water where ships can anchor safely

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Harbor

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a narrow strip of land with water on both sides connecting two larger areas of land

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Isthmus

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a fertile place in the desert

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Oasis

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a narrow waterway connecting two larger bodies of water

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Straight

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a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or river

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Tributary

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a waterway dug across land through which ships can pass

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Canal

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a narrow, deep waterway connecting two bodies of water OR the deepest part of a river or
waterway

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Channel

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a dry, barren region that does not get more than ten inches of water a year

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Desert

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a huge mass of ice that moves slowly down a mountain

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Glacier

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an area of land completely surrounded by water

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Island

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a large body of water surrounded by land

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Lake

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a landform with high elevation and a pointed or rounded top higher than a hill

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Mountain

18
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a row of connected mountains

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Mountain Range

19
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the part of a river where its waters flow into another body of water

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Mouth

20
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land surrounded by water on all sides but one

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Peninsula

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a broad and flat or gently rolling area usually low in elevation

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Plain

22
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a large stream of water that flows into a lake or ocean or other body of water

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River

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low, wet land that supports grass and trees

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Swamp

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low land between hills or mountains

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Valley

25
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an opening in the earth’s surface through which steam and ashes and lava are forced out

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Volcano

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