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11/01/2005

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Cape
Definition
point of land that extends into a body of water
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continent
Definition
one of earth's seven largest land masses
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dunes
Definition
hills of sand pushed up by winds
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gulf
Definition
usually larger than a bay abd smaller than a sea; sometimes nearly surrounded by land; a large area of ocean partly or nearly surrounded by land
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island
Definition
a area of land surrounded by water
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moutain range
Definition
a seires of connecting moutains
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ocean
Definition
any one or all of the four largest connecting bodies of salt water on the earth's surface
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peak
Definition
the highest point on a moutain
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penninsula
Definition
land surrounded by water on three sides
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praire
Definition
brawd, grass plains area
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river
Definition
a large stream of water of natural origin, which drains an area of land and flows into another river or body of water
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sea
Definition
a large body of water partly or nearly surrounded by land
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sound
Definition
Narrow channel; waterseperating and island from main land
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archipelgo
Definition
a large group of islands
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bay
Definition
a small area of ocean partly surrounded by land
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channel
Definition
A narrow waterway connecting two bodies of water deeoest part of a waterway (wider and deeper)
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delta
Definition
a rich soil deposit. usually triangle-shaped, at the rivers mouth
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harbor
Definition
a sheltered area along a sea coast where ships can anchor
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isthmus
Definition
a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land area
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mouth
Definition
a place where a river or stream empties into a body of water
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source
Definition
the place where a streams or river begins
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sea level
Definition
the level of the surface of the ocean
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strait
Definition
a narrow water passage between two larger bodies of water
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swamp
Definition
low wet land
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volcano
Definition
a hill or moutian formed when melted rocks is forced through the earth's surface
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volcano
Definition
a hill or moutian formed when melted rocks is forced through the earth's surface
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butte
Definition
a raised, flat area with steeps cliffs; smaller than a mesa
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butte
Definition
a raised, flat area with steeps cliffs; smaller than a mesa
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current
Definition
a flow of water or air
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desert
Definition
dry area of land where few plants grow
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flood plain
Definition
flat land near the edges of rivers formed by mud and slit deposite by floods
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glacier
Definition
a large ice mass that moves slowly dowm a moutain or over land
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glacier
Definition
a large ice mass that moves slowly dowm a moutain or over land
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lagoon
Definition
shallow water seperated from the sea by low ridges of sand; water within a ringed-shaped coral reef
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moutain pass
Definition
a gap between moutains
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oasis
Definition
a spot of fertile land in a desert fed by water from wells or underground springs
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plain
Definition
a large area of flat and gentle rolling land
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resevoir
Definition
place where water is stored and saved for use
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savanna
Definition
a region connecting scattered trees or vegetation on the edge of a desert
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tributary
Definition
a stream or river that flows into a larger river
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valley
Definition
low land between hills or moutains
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canal
Definition
man-made waterway dug across land for transportation or irrigation
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canyon
Definition
narrow, deep valley with steep sides
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cataract
Definition
large, powerful waterfall
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cliff
Definition
steep, almost vertical edge of a hill, mountain or plain
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cove
Definition
small sheltered inlet on the shore
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crater
Definition
bowl-shaped depression around opening of volcano
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hill
Definition
small, raised part of land, kower than mountian
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lake
Definition
large body of water entirely or nearly surrounded by land, usually fresh water
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marsh
Definition
an area of low, wet land (no trees)
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mesa
Definition
flat-topped hill with steep sides, common to dry areas, usually smaller than a plateau
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plateau
Definition
area of high flat land
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reef
Definition
narrow ridges of rocks, sand, or coral at or near the surface of the water
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reef
Definition
narrow ridges of rocks, sand, or coral at or near the surface of the water
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steppe
Definition
vast, treeless plain; usually identified with region in southeastern Europe and in Asia
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