6th Grade TOPIC 3: Physical Geography Flash Cards

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A series of actions that produce something.

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process

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The height of a land surface above the level of the sea.

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Elevation

Front

A portion of land nearly surrounded by water.

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peninsula

Front

A narrow strip of land that connects two larger land areas.

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isthmus

Front

The part of a continent that extends out underneath the ocean and is fairly flat, but then drops sharply to the ocean floor.

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continental shelf

Front

Very great in size.

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enormous

Front

A long, narrow, steep-sided cut on the ocean floor.

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trench

Front

A process that makes salt water safe to drink.

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desalination

Front

The water contained inside Earth's crust.

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groundwater

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An increase or decrease in the amount of something.

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gradient