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Earth
Lesson 13
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Geography
5th Grade
01/09/2013

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Geography

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1.Special words name landforms and bodies of water in geography

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isthmus

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1.a narrow strip of land that connects two large areas of land

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Peninsula

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1.an area o land that is surrounded by water on three sides

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strait

Definition

 

1.a narrow channel that connects two larger bodies of water

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delta

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1.the dirt and sand that collects at the mouth of a river

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oasis

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1.a fertile place in a dessert where there is water trees and other plants

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tributary

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1.a branch of a river

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valley

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1.the land that lies between mountians or hills

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gorge

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1.a deep norrow valley that often has a stream running threw it

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plateau

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1.a large area of high flat land

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archipelago

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1.a chain of islands

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