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Details Title: Land and Water Forms Description: the names of common land and water forms Total Flash Cards: 16 Created: 09/12/2006 04:38:11	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term Bay Definition A part of a lake, sea, or ocean with land around some of it. (smaller than a gulf) Term Delta Definition A triangular-shaped area of land at the mouth of a river. Term Desert Definition A dry land with few plants. Term Gulf Definition A body of water with land around some of it, but larger than a bay. Term Hill Definition Rolling land that rises above the land around it. Term Island Definition A body of water with land on all sides. Term Mountain Definition The highest kind of land. Term Mouth of river Definition A place where a river empties into another body of water. Term Lake Definition A body of water with land on all sides. Term Ocean Definition A large body of salt water. Term Peninsula Definition Land that has water around three sides of it. Term Plain Definition A very flat land. Term Plateau Definition A large area of high, flat land with steep sides. Term River Definition A large stream of water that flows across the land. Term Riverbank Definition The land along a river. Term Source of river Definition A place where a river or stream begins.