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| marsh | saltwater or freshwater wetlands |
| landforms | a natural feature of the earth's surface |
| precipitation | water that reaches the earth from the atmosphere |
| plateau | a broad, flat area of high ground |
| Piedmont | region in central Georgia between the Fall Line and the mountains. |
| relief | The difference in elevation within a landform from base to top. |
| physiographic province | an area defined on the basis of similarities in physical geography. |
| reservoir | Artificial lake built to store and control water. |
| surface water | above-ground water stored in rivers, streams, and lakes. |
| shoals | Shallow river areas where the bottom is made up of sand and layers of rock. |
| Ridge and Valley | Region in northwest Georga noted for papallel ridges separated by walleys. |
| slope | The steepness of a landform measured in degrees of a circle. |
| tides | A daily rise and fall of the ocean. |
| trade winds | Constant air currents at sea caused by high and low pressure areas. |
| water table | The uper limit of water-saturated soil. |
| weather | Conditions in the atmosphere on any given day. |
| wetlands | Low-lying land covered by water all or part of the time. |
| Blue Ridge | region in mountainous northeast Georgia |
| elevation | The height of a land formation above sea level. |
