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7th Grade
10/02/2007

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Term
archipelago
Definition
A large group or chain of islands.
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archipelago
Definition
A large group or chain of islands.
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archipelago
Definition
A large group or chain of islands.
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bay
Definition
Part of an ocean, sea, or lake that extends into the land.
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canyon
Definition
A deep narrow valley with steep sides.
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canyon
Definition
A deep narrow valley with steep sides.
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canyon
Definition
A deep narrow valley with steep sides.
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canyon
Definition
A deep narrow valley with steep sides.
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coast
Definition
Land along an ocean or sea.
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delta
Definition
Land formed at the mouth of a river by deposits of silt, sand, and pebbles.
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gulf
Definition
Part of an ocean or sea that extends into the the land. Usually larger than a bay.
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isthmus
Definition
A narrow strip of land bordered by water, that connects two larger bodies of land.
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mountain range
Definition
A row or chain of mountains.
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mouth
Definition
The place where a river empties into anthor body of water.
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peninsula
Definition
A body of land nearly surrounded by water.
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plain
Definition
A large area of flat or nearly flat land.
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plateau
Definition
A high flat landformthat rises steeply abovethe surrounding land. Usually bigger that a butte and a mesa.
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sea
Definition
A large body of water partly or surrounded by land.
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sea
Definition
A large body of water partly or surrounded by land.
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source
Definition
The place where a river or stream begin.
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strait
Definition
A narrow waterway or channel connecting two large large bodies of water.
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tributary
Definition
A river or stream that flows into a larger river or stream.
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fjord
Definition
A deep narrow inlet of the sea between steep high cliffs.
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cape
Definition
A protecting part of a coastline that extends into an ocean, sea, or lake.
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glacier
Definition
A large sheet of ice that moves slowly over some land suface or down a valley.
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basin
Definition
An area of low-lying land surrounded by higher land.
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