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Challenge A Geography Terms for Classical Conversations
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Geography
8th Grade
02/06/2012

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Term
REEF
Definition
a series of rocks in abody of water, the tops of which are slightly beneath, or at the surface
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RESERVOR
Definition
a natural or artificial lake, usually made by damming a stream of running water.
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RIDGE
Definition
a long, narrow, conspicuous elevation of land.
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RIGHT BANK
Definition
the bank of a stream which lies on the right side as one goes with the current.
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River
Definition
a large stream of water of natural origin which drains an area of land and flows into another river or body of water.
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POINT
Definition
a tapering piece of land projecting sharply into a stream of body of water.
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POND
Definition
a body if still water smaller than a lake.
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POOL
Definition
a deep spot in a stream.
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PRAIRIE
Definition
any natural grassland but usually used to describe the vast areas of level of rolling land without trees in the central part of the United States.
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PRECIPICE
Definition
a very steep, high cliff.
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RAPIDS
Definition
part of a stream where the water flows very swiftly over rocks.
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