Vocabulary Flashcards

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Bay

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A body of water surrounded by land on 3 sides; smaller than a gulf

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Archipelago

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A group of many islands

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Canal

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A waterway dug across land that ships can pass through

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Canyon

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A deep narrow valley sigh high steep sides.

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Cape

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A point of land extended into a body of water.

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Channel

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A narrow deep waterway connecting two bodies of water, the deepest part of a river.

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Cliff

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A steep slope of rocks and soil.

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Continental shelf

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A plateau beneath the ocean from which the continents rise.

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Dam

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A wall built across a stream or river that holds back water.

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Delta

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A triangular deposit of sand and soil that collects at the end of some rivers.

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Divide

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A ridge of land between two regions drained by different river systems.

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Fork

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The place where a stream of river joins another river.

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Glacier

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la huge mass of land that moves slowly down a mountain

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Gulf

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A part of an ocean extending into the land; usually larger than a bay.

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Harbor

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A sheltered area of water where ships can anchor safely.

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Highland

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An area of mountain, hills or plateaus

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Hill

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A raised part of the Earth’s surface with sloping sides, smaller than a mountain

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Iceberg

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A large mass of ice floating in the ocean

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Island

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An area of land surrounded by water on all sides

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Isthmus

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A narrow strip of land with

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Lake

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A larger body of water surrounded by land

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Mountain

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A raised part of the Earth’s surface with a pointed or rounded top; bigger than a hill

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Mountain Range

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A row of connected mountains

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Mouth (of a river)

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The part of a river where the waters flow into another body of water

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Ocean
The great body of water that covers over three-fourths of the Earth's surface
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Peak
The pointed top of a mountain or hill
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Peninsula
Land surrounded by water on all sides except one
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Plain
A broad and flat or gently rolling area , usually low in elevation
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Plateau
A large and flat or gently rolling area high above sea level that may have deep canyons
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Reservoir
A place where water is collected or stored
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River
A large stream that flows into a lake, ocean or other body of water
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Sound
- A narrow body of water separating a large island from the mainland or - an inlet of the ocean
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Source (of a river)
The place where a river or stream begins
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Strait
A narrow waterway connecting 2 large bodies of water
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Swamp
Low, wetland on which grass and trees grow
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Tributary
A stream or river that flows into a larger stream or river
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Valley
Lowland between hills or mountains
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Volcano
An opening in the Earth's crust through which steam, ashes and lava are forced out.