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Plateau
A high, flat area that rises steeply above the surrounding land.
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Oasis
A fertile area in the desert that is watered by a spring.
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DesertA dry environment with few plants and animals.
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peninsula
A body of land nearly surrounded by water
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Bay
Part of an ocean or lake that extends deeply into the land
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HillA rounded, raised landform; not as high as a mountain 7
Canyon
A deep, narrow valley with steep sides.
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Gulf
Part of an ocean that extends into the land; larger than a bay.9.
ReservoirA natural or artificial lake used to store water.
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MESAA hill with flat top ; smaller than a
plateau.
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Butte- a small flat-topped hill smaller than a mesa or plateau
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An area of low land between
hills or mountains.
Valley
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Coast
The landAlong
an
Ocean.
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ISLAND
A BODY OF LAND COMPLETELY SURROUDED BY WATER
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Ocean
A large body of saltwater; oceans cover most of earth’s surface.
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The place where a river empties into a large body of water
MOUTH
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Land made of soil left behind as a river drains into a larger body of water
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Delta
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River BasinAll land that is drained by a river or its tributaries.
Plain A large area of nearly flat land.
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Port
A place where ships load and unload their goods.
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CANAL
A channel built to carry water
for irrigation or transportation.
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A sheltered place along a coast where boats dock safely.
Harbor:
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PEAK
the top of a mountain
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A line above which trees do not grow
TIMBERLINE
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RIVER
a stream of water that flows across the land and empties into another body of water.
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A narrow gap through a mountain range. Pg 27
MOUNTAIN PASS
Basin
A bowl shaped landform surrounded
by higher land
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Mountain Range
A row or chain of mountains.
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A waterfall is a flow of water falling vertically.
Waterfalls
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The starting point of a river
source
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TRIBUTARY
A smaller river that flows into a larger river
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A body of water completely surrounded by land.
LAKE
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Glacier
A huge sheet of ice that moves slowly across land.
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A high landform with steep sides; higher than a hill.
Mountain
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VOLCANO
An opening in Earth’s surface through which hot rock and ash are forced
out.
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