vocab Flashcards
1
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valley
A
low land area between hills or mountains
2
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plain
A
flat stretch of land, prairie
3
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mountain
A
very high hill
4
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hill
A
raised area lower than a mountain with a rounded top and sloping sides
5
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delta
A
soil that collects at the mouth of the river, usually 3 sided
6
Q
island
A
body of land smaller that a continent, surrounded by water
7
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plateau
A
large, high plain
8
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basin
A
land drained by a river, land surrounded by higher land
9
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Archipelago
A
a group of islands
10
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coast
A
land along the ocean, seashore
11
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isthmus
A
narrow strip of land that connects two larger land areas
12
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pennisula
A
land nearly surrounded by water
13
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mountain range
A
row of connected mountains
14
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canyon
A
narrow valley with high, steep sides, usually with a stream at the base
15
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cape
A
point of land extending into a sea, ocean, or lake
