| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Axis | An imaginary straight line that runs through the North and South poles upon which the earth rotates |
| Bay | Part of an ocean protected by land. It is smaller than a gulf. |
| Coast | Land next to an ocean |
| Community | A place where people can play, work and live |
| Compass rose | A symbol used to show direction on a map |
| Continent | One of the seven largest areas of land on earth |
| Country | A place where people live who share the same government, money, and language (usually) |
| Delta | An area of land shaped like a triangle that is formed by a river as it drops mud, sand, and pebbles as it joins the sea |
| Desert | An area of dry land where few plants grow because of very little rain |
| Globe | A round model of the earth which clearly shows land and water |
| Equator | An imaginary circle of latitude around the wide part of the earth |
| Gulf | A part of the ocean that is partially surrounded by land. It is bigger than a bay. |
| Hemisphere | One half of the earth, the area between the equator and the poles |
| Island | An area of land completely surrounded by water |
| Jungle | Land overgrwon with tropical plants and trees |
| Lake | A body of water that is surrounded by land |
| Map | A flat model of the earth |
| Mountain range | A group of mountains |
| Map scale | A symbol that shows how large the land really is |
| Oasis | A fertile gren spot within a desert |
| Ocean | A larte body of salt water covering nearly 3/4 of the earth |
| Peninsula | A piece of land sticking out from a larger body of land that is surrounded by water |
| Plain | A large flat area of land without many trees |
| Plateau | An area of flat land, higher than the land around it, like a mountain with the top sliced off |
| Prime meridian | An imaginary line running north and south, dividing the earth into east and west |
| River | A long flowing body of water |
| Season | One of the four major periods of the year |
| Valley | An area of lowland between mountains and hills |
| longitude | Imaginary lines that run north and south on the globe |
| latitude | Imaginary lines that run west and east on the globe |
| Cardinal directions | North, South, East, West |
| Intermediate directions | NW, NE, SW, SE, |
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