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absolute location |
exact location of a place on the earth described by global coordinates. |
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basin |
area of land drained by a given river and its branches; area of land surrounded |
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bay |
part of a large body of water that extends into a shoreline, generally smaller than a gulf. |
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canyon |
deep and narrow valley with steep walls. |
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cape |
point of land that extends into a river, lake, or ocean. |
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channel |
wide strait or waterway between two landmasses that lie close to another; deep part of a river or other waterway. |
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cliff |
steep, high wall or rock, earth, or ice. |
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continent |
one of the seven large landmasses on the earth. |
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delta |
flat, low-lying land built up from soil carried downstream by a river and deposited its mouth. |
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divide |
stretch of high land that separates river systems. |
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downstream |
direction in which a river or stream flows from its source to its mouth. |
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elevation |
height of land that separates river systems. |
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equator |
imaginary line that runs around the earth halfway between the North and South Poles; used as the starting point to measure degrees of north and south latitude. |
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glacier |
large, thick body of slowly moving ice. |
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gulf |
part of a large body of water that extends into a shoreline, generally larger and more deeply intended than a bay. |
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harbor |
a sheltered place along a shoreline where ships can anchor safely. |
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highland |
elevated land such as a hill, mountain or plateau. |
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hill |
elevated land with sloping side and rounded summit; generally smaller than a mountain. |
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island |
land area, smaller than a continent, completely surrounded by water. |
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isthmus |
narrow stretch of land connecting two larger land areas. |
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lake |
a sizable inland body of water |
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latitude |
distance east or west of the Equator, measured in degrees. |
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longitude |
distance east or west of the Prime Meridian, measured in degrees. |
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lowland |
land, usually level, at a low elevation. |
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map |
drawing of the earth shown on a flat surface |
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