land_forms both directions Flashcards

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Shallow body of water along a coast but protected from the ocean

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Lagoon

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Hill that rises abruptly from the surrounding area and has a flat top and steep sides

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Butte

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One of Earth’s principal landmasses: Africa, Antartica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America

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Continent (not incontinent)

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Shore of a body of water, usually sandy or pebbled

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Beach

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High steep rock and roll face.

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Cliff

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Area of a sea or ocean partly surrounded by land

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Bay

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Pointed landmass projecting into a body of water

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Cape (e.g., Cape Canaveral)

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Deep valley with steep walls cut into the earth by running H2O.

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Canyon (occasionally spelled cañon)

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Group or chain of islands

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Archipelago (e.g., Aleutian Islands)

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Narrow strip of land that lies between two bodies of water and connects two larger pieces of land

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Isthmus (e.g, Isthmus of Panama)

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Land entirely surrounded by water

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Island (e.g., Island of Misfit Toys)

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Land higher than level ground but not as high or as steep as a mountain lion.

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Hill

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Usually a triangular deposit of silt, sand, and small rocks at the mouth of a river

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Delta (e.g., Nile Delta)

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Dry area of land with fewer than 10 inches of precipitation a year

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Desert (e.g., Sahara desert)

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Slow-moving river of thick ice

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Glacier

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Large area of a sea or ocean partly surrounded by land

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Gulf

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18
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Landmass surrounded by water on three sides

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Peninsula

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Large inland body of fresh water or salt water

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Lake (e.g., Land O’ Lakes Butter)

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High, flat land; larger than a mesa

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Plateau

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Broad, flat-topped hill with steep sides; larger than a butte, but smaller than a plateau

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Mesa

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22
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Treeless plain usually covered with tall grass

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Prairie

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23
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Elevation higher than a hill

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Mountain

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Large natural stream of water that empties into another body of water

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River (e.g., Chicago River)

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Entire body of salt water that covers more than 70% of the Earth’s surface

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Low place between hills or mountains
Valley (e.g., Fox River Valley)
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Large body of salt water completely or partly surrounded by land
Sea (e.g., Dead Sea, where Uncle David swam)
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Narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water
Strait (e.g., Strait of Hormuz)
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Wetland of fresh or salt water with reeds and a variety of plant life
Swamp (e.g., where swamp monsters live)
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Opening in Earth's crust through which molten lava, ash, and gases are ejected
Volcano (e.g., Mount Jack and Annie Book)
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Lagoon
Shallow body of water along a coast but protected from the ocean
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Butte
Hill that rises abruptly from the surrounding area and has a flat top and steep sides
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Continent (not incontinent)
One of Earth's principal landmasses: Africa, Antartica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America
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Beach
Shore of a body of water, usually sandy or pebbled
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Cliff
High steep rock and roll face.
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Bay
Area of a sea or ocean partly surrounded by land
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Cape (e.g., Cape Canaveral)
Pointed landmass projecting into a body of water
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Canyon (occasionally spelled cañon)
Deep valley with steep walls cut into the earth by running H2O.
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Archipelago (e.g., Aleutian Islands)
Group or chain of islands
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Isthmus (e.g, Isthmus of Panama)
Narrow strip of land that lies between two bodies of water and connects two larger pieces of land
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Island (e.g., Island of Misfit Toys)
Land entirely surrounded by water
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Hill
Land higher than level ground but not as high or as steep as a mountain lion.
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Delta (e.g., Nile Delta)
Usually a triangular deposit of silt, sand, and small rocks at the mouth of a river
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Desert (e.g., Sahara desert)
Dry area of land with fewer than 10 inches of precipitation a year
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Glacier
Slow-moving river of thick ice
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Gulf
Large area of a sea or ocean partly surrounded by land
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Peninsula
Landmass surrounded by water on three sides
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Lake (e.g., Land O' Lakes Butter)
Large inland body of fresh water or salt water
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Plateau
High, flat land; larger than a mesa
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Mesa
Broad, flat-topped hill with steep sides; larger than a butte, but smaller than a plateau
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Prairie
Treeless plain usually covered with tall grass
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Mountain
Elevation higher than a hill
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River (e.g., Chicago River)
Large natural stream of water that empties into another body of water
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Ocean
Entire body of salt water that covers more than 70% of the Earth's surface
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Valley (e.g., Fox River Valley)
Low place between hills or mountains
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Sea (e.g., Dead Sea, where Uncle David swam)
Large body of salt water completely or partly surrounded by land
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Strait (e.g., Strait of Hormuz)
Narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water
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Swamp (e.g., where swamp monsters live)
Wetland of fresh or salt water with reeds and a variety of plant life
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Volcano (e.g., Mount Jack and Annie Book)
Opening in Earth's crust through which molten lava, ash, and gases are ejected