U.S. chapter 5 Flashcards
1
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bay
A
smaller than a sea reaches into land wide opening
2
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gulf
A
reaches into land
3
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harbor
A
a sheltered place where ships may anchor safely
4
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strait
A
a narrow body of water connecting two larger bodies of water
5
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channel
A
similar to a strait but usually chubby
6
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canal
A
a man made channel
7
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sound
A
wider than either a strait or a channel
8
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lake
A
a large body of water surrounded by land
9
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river
A
a large stream of fresh water flowing over the land
10
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a tributary or branch
A
a river or creek that flows into a larger river
11
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delta
A
land that deposited at the mouth of a river
12
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rapids
A
a part of the river where the river is swift
13
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river basin
A
land drained by a river and its branches
14
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riverbed
A
the bottom of a river
