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Vocabulary Terms for Unit 4
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Geography
9th Grade
10/28/2014

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FJORD

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a long, narrow, deep inlet of the sea between high cliffs, as in Norway and Iceland, typically formed by submergence of a glaciated valley.

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DIKE

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a massive wall used to hold back water, such as those used in Holland to reclaim farmland.

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Polder

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a tract of low land, especially in the Netherlands, reclaimed from the sea or other body of water and protected by dikes

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Fohen

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