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Geography
4th Grade
01/09/2013

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Term

Isthmus

 

 

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Definition
An Isthmus is a narrow strip of land
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Tributary

 

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Definition
A branch of a river is called a tributary
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Peninsula

 

 

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A Peninsula is a area of land that is surrounded by water on three sides
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Valley

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Definition
 A Valley is the land that lies between the mountains or hills
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Strait

 

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A Strait is a narrow channel that connecs to water
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Gorge

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Definition

A deep narrow valley that often has a stream running through

 

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delta

 

 

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Definition
delta is dirt & sand that collect at the mountain river
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plateau

 

 

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large area of high flat land

 

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Oasis

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Oasis is a fertile place in a desert
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archipelago

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a chain island
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