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lesson 13
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Geography
4th Grade
01/09/2013

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Term

geography

 

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special words name different landforms and bodies of water

Term

isthmus

 

 

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Definition
a narrow strip of land that connects two large areas of land
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tributary

 

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a branch of a river

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peninsula

 

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Definition

an area surrounded by 3 sides of water

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vally

 

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it's a land that lies between mountains or hills

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strait

 

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it's a narrow channel that connects 2 larger bodies of water

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gorge

 

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it's a deep , narrow valley that often has a stream running through it

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delta

 

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it's the dirt and sand that collects at the mouth of a river

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plateau

 

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it's a large area of high , flat land

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oasis

 

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it's a fertile place in a desert where there are water, trees, and other plants

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archipelago

 

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a chain of islands

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