Additional Key Terms for 5th Grade
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| basin | an area surrounded by higher land
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| butte | a flat-topped rock or hill formation with steep sides
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| canal | a narrow waterway built for navigation or irrigation
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| cape | a pointed piece of land that sticks out into a sea, ocean, lake, or river
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| channel | a narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water ( ex. the English Channel)
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| channel | may also be part of a river or harbor that is deep enough to let ships sail through
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| cove | a small, sheltered bay
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| delta | a body of land at the mouth of a river, often shaped like a triangle
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| dune | a constantly changing hill or ridge mad e of land and shaped by the wind
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| estuary | where a river meets the sea or ocean
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| geyser | a natural hot spring that occasionally sprays water and steam above the ground
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| gulf | a large area of ocean or sea that is partly surrounded by land
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| hill | a landform that is higher than the land around it, but not as high as a mountain
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| lake | a body of water that is completely surrounded by land
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| marsh | a type of freshwater, brackish water, or saltwater wteland found along rivers, ponds, lakes, and coasts that has plants growing out of the water
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| oasis | a place in the desert that has water and fertile land
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| peninsula | a body of land that is almost surrounded by water
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| prairie | a wide, relatively flat area of land that has grasses and only a few trees
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| strait | a narrow body of water connecting two larger bodies of water
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| swamp | a type of freshwater wetland that has spongy, muddy land with a lot of water and many trees and shrubs
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| tributary | a stream or river that flows into a larger river
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| wetland | an area of land (swamp, marsh, bog, etc.) that is often we and has soil low in oxygen
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