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Plateau A high, flat area that rises steeply above the surrounding land. 1
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A fertile area in the desert that is watered by a spring.
Oasis A fertile area in the desert that is watered by a spring. #3
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A dry environment with few plants and animals.
4 Desert A dry environment with few plants and animals.
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peninsula A body of land nearly surrounded by water Page 5 page
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6 Bay Part of an ocean or lake that extends deeply into the land 1
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Hill A rounded, raised landform; not as high as a mountain 7
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Canyon A deep, narrow valley with steep sides. 8
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Gulf Part of an ocean that extends into the land; larger than a bay. 9.
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Reservoir A natural or artificial lake used to store water. 10
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A hill with flat top ; smaller than a plateau.
mesa A hill with flat top ; smaller than a plateau. Pg.11
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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 An area of low land between hills or mountains. 13
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Coast The land Along an Ocean. 14
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A BODY OF LAND COMPLETELY SURROUDED BY WATER
island A BODY OF LAND COMPLETELY SURROUDED BY WATER 15
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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 17
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Delta Land made of soil left behind as a river drains into a larger body of water Page 18
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Pg: 19 River Basin All land that is drained by a river or its tributaries.
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Plain A large area of nearly flat land. Pg: 20
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Port A place where ships load and unload their goods. 21
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A channel built to carry water for irrigation or transportation.
Canal A channel built to carry water for irrigation or transportation. 22
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A sheltered place along a coast where boats dock safely.
Harbor: A sheltered place along a coast where boats dock safely. 23
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the top of a mountain page 24
Peak the top of a mountain page 24
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A line above which trees do not grow
pg: 25 Timberline A line above which trees do not grow
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river a stream of water that flows across the land and empties into another body of water. 26
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A narrow gap through a mountain range. Pg 27
Mountain pass A narrow gap through a mountain range. Pg 27
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A bowl shaped landform surrounded by higher land
Basin A bowl shaped landform surrounded by higher land 28
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A row or chain of mountains.
Mountain Range 29 A row or chain of mountains.
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Waterfalls A waterfall is a flow of water falling vertically. Page 30
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The starting point of a river
source The starting point of a river 31
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A smaller river that flows into a larger river
TRIBUTARY A smaller river that flows into a larger river Page 32
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LAKE A body of water completely surrounded by land. 33
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Glacier A huge sheet of ice that moves slowly across land. Page 34
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A high landform with steep sides; higher than a hill.
Mountain A high landform with steep sides; higher than a hill. 35
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Volcano An opening in Earth’s surface through which hot rock and ash are forced out. 36
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