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Cards (26)

Section 1

(26 cards)

cataract

Front

A large, powerful waterfall

Back

island

Front

A body of land surrounded by water

Back

marsh

Front

A soft, wet, low-lying grassy area located between water and dry land

Back

mesa

Front

A wide, flat-topped mountain with steep sides, larger than a butte

Back

oasis

Front

A spot of fertile land in a desert, supplied with water by a well or spring

Back

desert

Front

A dry area where few plants grow

Back

bay

Front

Part of an ocean or lake partially surrounded by land

Back

prairie

Front

A large, level area of grassland with few or no trees

Back

peninsula

Front

A body of land surrounded by water on three sides

Back

mountain

Front

A natural elevation of Earth's surface with steep sides, higher than a hill

Back

plateau

Front

A broad, flat area of land higher than the surrounding land

Back

flood plain

Front

Flat land alongside a river, formed by mud and silt deposited by floods

Back

cliff

Front

The steep, almost vertical edge of a hill, mountain, or plain

Back

steppe

Front

A wide, treeless plain

Back

valley

Front

Low land between hills or mountains

Back

butte

Front

A raised flat area of land with steep sides, smaller than a mesa

Back

glacier

Front

A large ice mass that moves slowly down a mountain or over land

Back

swamp

Front

An area of land that is saturated by water

Back

strait

Front

A narrow strip of water connecting two larger bodies of water

Back

canyon

Front

A deep, narrow valley with steep sides

Back

sea level

Front

The level of the ocean's surface, used as a reference point when measuring heights and depths on Earth's surface

Back

mouth (river)

Front

The place where a river flows into a lake or an ocean

Back

delta

Front

A triangular area of land formed from deposits at the mouth of a river

Back

harbor

Front

A sheltered area of water, deep enough for docking ships

Back

volcano

Front

An opening in earth's surface through which gasses & lava escape from Earth's interior

Back

cape

Front

A pointed piece of land extending into an ocean or a lake

Back