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6th Grade
10/09/2013

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Strait
Definition
A narrow strip of water connecting two larger bodies of water
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Flood Plain
Definition
Flat land along side a river,formed by mud and silt deposited by floods
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Delta
Definition
A triangular area of land formed from deposits at the mouth of a river
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Cape
Definition
A pointed piece of land extending into an ocean or lake
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Volcano
Definition
An opening in Earth's surface through which gases and lava escape from earth's interior
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Peninsula
Definition
A body of land surrounded by water on three sides
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Island
Definition
A body of land surrounded by water
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Mountain
Definition
A natural evevation of earth's surface with steep side,higher than a hill
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Plateau
Definition
A broad,flat area of land higher than the surrounding land
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Cataract
Definition
A large,powerful water
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Vally
Definition
low land between hills or mountains
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Oasis
Definition
A spot of fertile land in a desert,supplied with water by a well or spring
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Desert
Definition
A dry area where few plants grow
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