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Fjord

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A fjord is a long part of the sea.

Geirangerfjord (6-2007).jpg
Geirangerfjord (6-2007).jpg
It has very steep sides. Big ice rivers made these valleys long ago. Now, blue water fills them up. It is a beautiful place to see.
Sognefjord, Norway.jpg
Sognefjord, Norway.jpg
Would you like to visit one?

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File:Geirangerfjord (6-2007).jpg
Geirangerfjord (6-2007).jpg
File:Glacier in eastern Greenland.jpg
Glacier in eastern Greenland.jpg
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Fjord genesis.png
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Odda frå fly.jpg
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Muldalsfossen.JPG
File:Weichsel-Würm-Glaciation.png
Weichsel-Würm-Glaciation.png
File:Norge Fjorder1.png
Norge Fjorder1.png
File:Monet banks fjord christiania 1895.jpg
Monet banks fjord christiania 1895.jpg
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Svartisen-2009-07-08-14-03-055.jpg
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Limski Istria 1.jpg
File:Eidfjord in eine fantastische Landschaft eingebettet.jpg
Eidfjord in eine fantastische Landschaft...
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Sogn Aardalstangen IMG 0097.JPG

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