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

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Term

Isthumus

 

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Definition

Isthumus

a narrow strip of land, bordered on both sides by water,connecting two larger bodies of land.

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Peninsula

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Definition

Peninsula

an area of land almost completely surrounded by water except for an isthmus connecting it with the mainland.

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Strait

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Definition

Strait

Often, straits. used with a singular verb  ) a narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water.

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Delta

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Definition

 Delta

the fourth letter of the greek alphabet

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Oasis

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Definition

Oasis

a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having aspring or well.

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Tributary


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Definition

Tributary

a stream that flows to a larger stream or other body of water.

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Valley

 

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Definition

Valley

an elongated depression between uplands, hills, or mountains,

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Gorge

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Definition

Gorge

a narrow cleft with steep, rocky walls, especially one throughwhich a stream runs.

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Plateau

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Definition

Plateau

a land area having a relatively level surface considerably raisedabove adjoining land on at least one side, and often cut by deepcanyons.

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Archipelago


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Archipelago


a large group or chain of islands

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