Social Studies Flashcards

1
Q

an area of low-lying wet land with trees

A

swamp

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2
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a shallow body of water separating land from the sea in the Pacific Ocean

A

lagoon

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3
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an area,wider than a strait,connecting two bodies of water

A

channel

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4
Q

a lowland area that holds fresh and salt water

A

wetland

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5
Q

a narrow water form that connects two larger bodies of water

A

strait

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6
Q

largest body of salt water on earth

A

ocean

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7
Q

a stream of water that flows into a larger body of water

A

tributary

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8
Q

a wide stream of water that flows across the land

A

river

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9
Q

a very large area of ocean;a landlocked saltwater form

A

sea

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10
Q

a large inland body of water that holds fresh or salt water

A

lake

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11
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a very large area of sea or ocean or sea that’s partly surrounded by land

A

gulf

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12
Q

a slow moving mass of ice

A

glacier

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13
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part of an ocean,sea or lake that reaches into the land

A

bay

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14
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a waterway dug across the land to connect two bodies of water

A

canal

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