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study guide chapter 1
Earth
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Geography
6th Grade
08/31/2011

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Plateau
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a large, flat area that rises above the surrounding ,land; at least one side has a steep slop
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River
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a large, natural stream of water flowing into another ocean, lake, or another river
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Strait
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a narrow stretch of water that connects two larger bodies of water
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Tributary
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a river or stream that flows into a larger river
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Valley
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a low land lying between hills or mountains
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Volcano
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an opening in the Earth's surface through which molten rock, ashes, and gasses from the Earth's interior escape
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Archipelago
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a group or chain of islands
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Ocean
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the whole body of salt water that covers more than 2/3 of the Earth's surface
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Peninsula
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an area of land almost completely surrounded by water and connected to the mainland by an isthmus
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Plain
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a large area of flat or gently rolling land
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Hill
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 an area that rises above surrounding land and has a rounded top; lower and usually less steep than a mountain
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Island
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an area of land completely surrounded by water
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Isthmus
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a narrow strip of land that connects two larger areas of land
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mountain
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an area that rises steeply at least 2,000 ft. (610m) above surrounding land; usually wide at the bottom and rising to a narrow peak or ridge
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Basin
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 a depression in the surface of the land; some basins are filled with water
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Bay
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a part of a sea or lake that extend into land
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Lake
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a large body of water surrounded by land ( usually freshwater)
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Canyon
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a deep, narrow valley with steep sides; often has a stream flowing through it
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Delta
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 a triangular-shaped plain at the mouth of a river, formed when sediment is deposited by flowing water
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Glacier
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a huge, slow-moving mass of snow and ice
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