Geography-USA Part I
Terms
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What is a REEF? - A narrow chain of coral, rock, and sand above or below the water.
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What is a MESA? - A mountain or hill with a large flat top.
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What is a LAGOON? - A shallow body of water that opens onto the sea.
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What is a DUNE? - A mound of loose sand that is shaped by blowing wind.
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What is a MOUTH? - The place where a river empties into a larger body of water.
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What is a RESERVOIR? - A natural or artificially made place used to store water.
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What is a SOUND? - A long, wide body of water that separates an island from the mainland; parallel to the coast.
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What is a CAPE? - A narrow point of land that sticks out into the water.
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What is a WATERFALL? - A stream that flows over the edge of a cliff.
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What is a TRIBUTARY? - A river or stream that flows into a larger river or stream.
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What is a STRAIT? - A narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water.
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What is a BUTTE? - An isolated moutain or hill with a small flat top.
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What is a DELTA? - A fan-shaped piece of land formed by soil that drops from a river at its mouth.
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What is a CLIFF? - A steep face of rock or earth.