U.S. Landscapes vocab

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Natural earth feature like a plain, mountain, or valley.

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landform

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Weather pattern over time in a place.

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climate

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Area of low land along the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico.

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Coastal Plain

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Ocean's surface height.

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sea level

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Large sea inlet nearly surrounded by land.

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gulf

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Land with water on 3 sides.

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peninsula

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Place where a river begins.

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source

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A stream or river that empties into another river.

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tributary

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High, flat land area.

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plateau

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Height of land relative to sea level.

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elevation