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earth
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10
Geography
5th Grade
01/09/2013

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Term

gorge

 

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Definition
deep narrow valley that often has a stream running through it
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isthmus

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Definition
narrow strip of land that connects two large areas of land
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peninsula

 

 

 

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ia an area of land that is surrounded by water on three sides
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valley

 

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is a land that lies between mountains or hills
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oasis

 

 

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is a fertile place in a desert where there are water, trees, and other plants
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delta

 

 

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is the dirt and sand that collect at the mount of the river
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strait

 

 

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Definition
is a narrow channel that connects two larger bodies of water
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plateau

 

 

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is a large area of high flat land
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archipelago

 

 

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a chain of islands
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tributary

 

 

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a branch of river
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