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lesson13
11
Geography
5th Grade
01/09/2013

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Term

isthmus

 

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Definition

 

a narrow strip of land that connects two large areas of land

Term

peninsula

 

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Definition

 

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

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delta

 

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Definition

 

the dirt and sand that collect at the mouth of a river

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oasis

 

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Definition

 

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

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tributary

 

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Definition

 

a branch of a river

 

Term

valley

 

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Definition

 

a land that lies between mountains or hills

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gorge

 

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Definition

 

a deep, narrow valley that often has a stream running through it

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plateau

 

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Definition

a large area of high, flat land

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archipelago

 

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Definition

 

 a chain of islands

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strait

 

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Definition

 

a narrow channel that connects two large bodies of water

Term

geography

 

 

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Definition

 

the study of maps

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