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Plateau- A high flat area that rises steeply above the land.

Plateau- A high flat area that rises steeply above the land. PG. 1. Dam -A wall built across a river, creating a lake that stores water. . Page 2. Oasis- A fertile area that is watered by a spring. PG. 3. Desert. A dry environment with few plants and animals. p g. 4. 5. Peninsula.

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Plateau- A high flat area that rises steeply above the land.

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  1. Plateau- A high flat area that rises steeply above the land. PG. 1

  2. Dam -A wall built across a river, creating a lake that stores water. Page 2

  3. Oasis- A fertile area that is watered by a spring. PG. 3

  4. Desert A dry environment with few plants and animals. pg. 4

  5. 5 Peninsula A body of land nearly surrounded by water

  6. 6 Bay Part of an ocean or lake that extends deeply into the land

  7. Hi7 A rounded, raised landform; not as high as a mountain Pg.7

  8. Canyon- a deep narrow valley with steep sides. Pg. 8

  9. Gulf Part of an ocean that extends into the land; larger than a bay. 9

  10. Reservoir A natural or artificial lake used to store water 10

  11. mesa A hill with flat top ; smaller than a plateau. Pg.11

  12. 12 A small flat- topped hill smaller than a mesaor plateau

  13. Pg.13 Valley- an of low land between hills or mountain.

  14. 14 Coast The land along an ocean.

  15. A body of land completely surrounded by water. Island 15

  16. Ocean A large body of salt water, oceans cover much of earth’s surface. 16

  17. 17 mouth The place where a river empties intoa larger body of water Page 17

  18. DELTA Land made of soil left behind as a riverdrains into a larger body of water Page:18

  19. River Basin All the land that is drained by a river and its tributaries. #19

  20. Plain A large area of nearly flat land. Pg. 20

  21. A place where ships load and unload their goods. Port 21

  22. Canal A channel built to carry water for irrigation or transportation. 22

  23. Harbor: A sheltered place along a coast where boats dock safely. 23

  24. Peak the top of a mountain page 24

  25. Timberline • A line above which trees do not grow • 25 25

  26. 26 River A stream of water that flows across the land and empties into another body of water.

  27. 27 Mountain Pass A narrow gap through a mountain range.

  28. Basin A bowl shaped landform surrounded by higher land. 28

  29. 29 Mountain Range A row or chain of mountains.

  30. Waterfalls Awaterfall is a flow of water falling vertically. Page 30

  31. Source The starting point of a river. pg 31

  32. Tributary A smaller river that flows into a larger river 32

  33. Page.#33 Lakes Body of water completely surrounded by land

  34. Glacier Ahuge sheet of ice that moves slowly across land. Page 35

  35. Mountains Page.#35 A high landform with steep sides; higher than a hill.

  36. Volcano An opening in Earth’s surface through which hot rock and ash are forced out. 36

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