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geoterm list 4
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Term | Definition |
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plain | level land of considerable size |
plateau | broad flat land that is elevated |
prarie | natural grassland/open area |
quagmire | wet muddy area |
rapids | rocky section of a stream |
reservoir | artificial lake |
river | large stream of water of natural origin |
river mouth | end of a river |
sea | large body of water |
shoal | shallow/sandy place in water |
sinkhole | cavity worn down by water |
slough | marshy place of mud |
sound | a long narrow body of waterlarger than a stait |
spit | small sandy point of land extending into the sea |
strait | narrow passage of water connecting larger bodies of water |
timberline | the highest elevation for tree growth |
tributary | branch of a river that flows into another stream |
tundra | flat treeless area in northern latitude |
valley | the land bettween hills or mountains |
woods | an area of land covered by trees (forest) |