Social studies landforms Flashcards

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1
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large, level area of grassland with few or no trees

A

prairie

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a lowland region that is saturated by water

A

swamp

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3
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a narrow channel connecting two large bodies of water

A

strait

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4
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flat land near the edges of rivers formed by mud and silt deposited by floods

A

flood plain

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soft, wet, low lying grassy land that serves as a transition between water and land

A

marsh

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6
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a place where river flows into lake or ocean

A

river mouth

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7
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sheltered area of water dep enough ships to docs

A

harbor

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an opening in earth usually raised through which gasses and lava escaped from earths interior

A

volcano

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9
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steep almost vertical edge of a hill, mountain, or plain

A

cliff

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10
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part of ocean or lake partially enclosed by land

A

bay/gulf

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11
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triangular area of land formed from deposits from mouth of river

A

delta

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12
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low land between hills or mountains

A

valleys

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13
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level of oceans surface used as reverence point when measuring height or depth of the earths surface

A

sea level

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14
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a point of land extending into ocean or land

A

peninsula

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15
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a raised flat area of land with steep cliffs smaller than a MESA

A

butte

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16
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a spot of fertile land in a desert fed by water from wells or underground springs

A

oasis

17
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a wide treeless grassy pain

A

steppe

18
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natural elevation of the earths surface with steep sides and greater height than a hill

A

mountain

19
Q

a series of step like waterfalls

A

cataract

20
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a large ice mass that moves slowly down a mountain or over land

A

glacier

21
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wide flat topped mountain with steep sides larger than a BUTTE

A

mesa

22
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a broad flat area of land higher than surrounding land

A

plateau

23
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body of land surrounded by water

A

island

24
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a narrow deep valley with steep sides

A

canyon

25
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flat land near edges of rivers formed by mud and silt deposited by floods

A

flood plain