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Physical Features
S.S.
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History
8th Grade
11/12/2012

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Term
Bay
Definition
a large body of water that extends into a shoreline
*It is smaller GULF*
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Marsh
Definition
area of shallow water with few or no trees
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Canyon
Definition
deep narrow valley with steep walls
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Mesa
Definition
broad flat-topped landform with steep sides
*It is smaller than a PLATEAU*
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Cape
Definition
point of land that extends into a body of water
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Moutain
Definition
land with steep sides that rise sharply from surrounding land
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Cliff
Definition
steep high wall of rock Earth or ice
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Plain
Definition
low flat area
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Delta
Definition
flat low-lying land built up from soil carried downstream by a river and deposited at its mouth
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Plateau
Definition
high flat land
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Glacier
Definition
large thick body of slowly moving ice
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Swamp
Definition
area of water with lots of trees and vegetation
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Harbor
Definition
sheltered place along a shoreline where ships can dock and anchor safely
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Valley
Definition
low land between hills and mountains
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Island
Definition
a piece of land completely surrounded by water
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Straight
Definition
narrow stretch of water joining two larger bodies of water
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Oasis
Definition
an isolated area of vegetation in a desert usually with water
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