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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| One of the four largest bodies of water on the earth. | ocean |
| A large natural stream of water. | river |
| The movement of water from the earth to air and back again to the earth by evaporation, condensation,and precipitation | water cycle |
| The flow of a stream of water, either in a river or through an ocean. | current |
| The regular rising and falling of the ocean. | tide |
| The study of the ocean and the life withon it. | oceanography |
| A body of freshwater or salt water of considerablr size, surrounded by land. | lake |
| A portion of the sea extending into the land. | gulf |
| Part of a body of water that reaches into the land, smaller than a gulf. | bay |
| A narrow waterway connecting two large bodies of water. | strait |
| A narrow inletof the sea between the steep sides of a glaciated valley. | fjord |
| A narrow strip of water extendind into coast. | inlet |
| The beginning of a brook river. | source |
| The part of a river where its waters empty into sea or into another river. | mouth |
| A river that flows that flows into a larger river. | tributary |
| Land built up by deposits at the mouth of a river. | delta |
| The broad mouth of a river into which the tides flows. | estuary |
| A riverbank higher than the surrounding land. | levee |
| A large river of ice formed from snow on high ground. |