6th Grade Geography Terms
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Plain | Flat lands that have only small changes in elevation
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Plateau | large, flat area of land that is higher than the surrounding land
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Mountain | very tall, high, natural place on Earth - higher than a hill. The tallest mountain on Earth is Mt. Everest
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Valley | a low place between mountains
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Peninsula | a body of land that is surrounded by water on three sides
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Desert | a very dry area
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Cape | a pointed piece of land that sticks out into a sea, ocean, lake or river
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Canyon | a deep valley with very steep sides - often carved from the Earth by a river
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Island | a piece of land that is surrounded by water
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Sea | a large body of salty water that is often connected to an ocean. May be partly or completely surrounded by land
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Lake | a large body of water surrounded by land on all sides.
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Strait | is a narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water
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River | a large, flowing body of water tht usually empties into a sea or ocean
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Channel | a body of water that connects two larger bodies of water. Part of a river or harbor
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Gulf | a part of the ocean (or sea) that is partly surrounded by land
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Falls | When a river falls off steeply
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Swamp | a type of freshwater wetland that has spongy, muddy land and a lot of water. Many trees and shrubs grow in this area
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