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What is a glacier?
a very slow moving river of ice that slides down a mountain slope or through a valley
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What is a brook?
a really small stream of water
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What is a crater?
the bowl shaped opening at the top of a volcano
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What is a lagoon?
a pool of shallow water connected to the ocean or sea by an inlet
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What is a plateau?
large highland plain that rises sharply above the surrounding land
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What is a waterfall?
a stream or river that flows over the edge of a cliff
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What is a chaparral?
a group of low, tangled bushes growing close together over a wide area of land
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What is a cave?
an underground chamber, usually one with an opening in the side of a hill or mountain
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What is a canyon?
a deep, narrow valley with steep, rocky sides
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What is a canal?
a human-made waterway or river filled with water
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What are rapids?
a stretch of stream or river where the fast moving current crashes against rocks and boulders
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What is a pasture?
an area of land used for grazing domestic animals
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What is urban?
a "city" way of life
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What are palisades?
a bold line of high steep cliffs
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What is irrigated land?
land water by artificial means through the use of small canals or ditches
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What are oceans?
an entire body of salt water that cover nearly 3/4 of earth's surface
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What is rural?
a "country" way of life
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What is a peninsula?
large piece of land almost surrounded by water
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What is a promontory?
a high point on a rocky coastline - great place for a lighthouse
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What is a lake?
large inland body of water
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What is a river source?
where a river begins its journey to the sea
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What is an island?
a piece of land completely surrounded by water
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What is a bay?
part of the ocean that extends into the land
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What is a pond?
body of still water smaller than a lake
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What is a gulf?
large inlet of ocean that is partially surround by land: bigger than a bay
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