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Geography
6th Grade
10/01/2008

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Term
gulf
Definition
a body of water that is larger then a bay
Term
hill
Definition
land that rises above the land around it
Term
inlet
Definition
narrow strip of water
Term
island
Definition
land that is surrounded by water
Term
isthmus
Definition
narrow strip of land that connects areas of larger land
Term
lagoon
Definition
small body of water in the middle of a coral reef
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lake
Definition
body of water with land on all sides
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marsh
Definition
lowland with moist soil and tall grasses
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mesa
Definition
flat topped mountain with steep sides
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mountain
Definition
highest kind of land
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mountain pass
Definition
gap between mountains
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mountain range
Definition
row of mountain
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mouth of river
Definition
place where a river empties into another body of water
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oasis
Definition
area of water and fertile land in a desert
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ocean
Definition
body of salt water larger than a sea
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peak
Definition
top of a mountain
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peninsula
Definition
land that is almost completely surrounded by water
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