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Landforms Flashcards

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Archipelago

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A chain or group of islands

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Atoll

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A ring ( or partial ring) of coral that forms an island in an ocean or sea

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Cape

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A narrow curved area of land that extends into a sea, ocean, lake, river

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Canyon

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A deep valley with very high steep sides

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Cave

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A hollow or natural passage under or into the earth, especially one with an opening to the surface

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Capital City

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A city where government business is carried out

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City

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An important town or urban area where a large number of people live and work

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Continent

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A large or huge area of land

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Country

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A piece of land that has been divided from surrounding land by man

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Isthmus

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A narrow strip of land joining larger land areas

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Island

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A piece of land that is completely surrounded by water

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Plateau

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A plateau is a large area of land that is higher than the surrounding land and is flat on top

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Mesa

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A land formation that has a flat area on the top and steep walls

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Mountain

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A mountain is a very tall, high, natural place on earth that is at least 1000 feet higher than its surrounding land

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Mountain Range

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A group of mountains

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Mountain Peak

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The top of a mountain

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Oasis

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An Oasis is a place in the desert that has water and is fertile

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Plain

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A large area of flat and low land that has only small changes in elevation

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Praire

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a wide, relatively flat area of land that has grasses and only a few trees

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Peninsula

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A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides

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Ridge

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The land on top of connected mountains

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Desert

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A dry area of land where few plants grow, that receives little or no rain.

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Foot Hills

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A hill at the bottom of a higher mountain or mountain range and forming part of the approaches to it

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Hill

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A raised area or mound of land that is lower and more rounded than a mountain

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Gorge

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A narrow steep sided valley

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Tundra

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A vast, treeless plain in the artic regions

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Town

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A population center that is larger than a village and is smaller and usually not as important as a city

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Valley

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A area of low land between hills or mountains

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Valley

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A area of low land between hills or mountains

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Village

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A small community, town, settlement, or group of houses in a rural area

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Volcano

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A mountainous vent in the earth’s crust

32
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What are the 3 peninsulas

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Yutacan Peninsula, Florida Peninsula, Iberian Peninsula

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