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Geography landforms
Geography landforms
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Geography
9th Grade
10/30/2008

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isthmus
Definition
narrow piece of land that connects 2 large landmasses.
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mountains
Definition
steep, slope, peak or summit; highlands
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hills
Definition
rounded, lower, less relief ( steepness )
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plains
Definition
flat or gently rolling lands
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plains
Definition
flat or gently rolling lands
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peninsula
Definition
a piece of land that is surrounded by water on 3 sides
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mesa
Definition
flat topped elevated landform small plateau
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island
Definition
body of smaller than a continent completely surrounded by water.
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butte
Definition
hill that rises abruptly form surrounding area with sloping sides and flat top.
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cape
Definition
point of land projecting into a body of water
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sea
Definition
small ocean; body of salt water
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gulf
Definition
part of a body of water partially enclosed by land with a wide outlet to the ocean.
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dams
Definition
built across rivers to control their water supply
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watershed
Definition
area of a river that empties into a sea
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watershed
Definition
area of a river that empties into a sea
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