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Landforms Vocabulary
Quiz on 9/11/08
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Geography
5th Grade
09/10/2008

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BAY
Definition
a body of water that is partly enclosed by land, smaller than a gulf.
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CAPE
Definition
a piece of land jutting into the sea or some other large body of water.
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COAST
Definition
the land next to the sea; seashore
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CONTINENT
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one of the seven main landmasses of the globe.
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DELTA
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a low, watery land formed at the mouth of a river.
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DUNE
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a hill or ridge made of sand; usually formed by the wind.
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GULF
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a part of the ocean or sea that is almost enclosed by land, larger than a bay.
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HARBOR
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a part of a body of water along the shore deep enough for anchoring a ship.
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ISLAND
Definition
a piece of land that is surrounded by water.
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ISTHMUS
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a narrow strip of land connecting two larger pieces of land.
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LAKE
Definition
a large body of water surrounded by land on all sides.
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MOUNTAIN
Definition
a natural elevation of the Earth's surface, rising to an altitude usually greater than 2,000 ft.
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OCEAN
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a large body of saltwater that surrounds a continent.
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PENINSULA
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a body of land that is surrounded by water on three sides.
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PLAIN
Definition
flat lands that only have small changes in elevations.
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PLATEAU
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a large, flat area of land that is higher than the surrounding land.
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RIVER
Definition
a large, flowing body of water that usually empties into a sea or ocean
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VALLEY
Definition
a low place between mountains.
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VOLCANO
Definition
a vent in the Earth's crust through which lava, steam, and ash are released.
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