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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 diffrent landforms and bodies of water in geography

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Isthmus

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1. an isthmus is a narrow strip of land that connects two large areas of land.
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peninsula

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1.a peninsula is an areaof land that is surrounded by water on three sides.
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Delta

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1. a delta is the dirt and sand that collect bat the mouth of the river.
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Oasis

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1. an oasis is a fertilize place in a dessert where there are water trees and other plants.
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gorge

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1. a gorge is a deep narrow valley that often has a stream running thru it.
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plateau

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1.is a large area of high flat land .
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strait

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is a narrow channel that connects two larger bodies of water
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tributary

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1. a branch of a river is called a tributary
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valley

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1. is a the land that lies between mountains or hills
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arcipelago

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1. a chain of islands
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