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meridian |
one of the many lines on the globe grid running from the North Pole to the South Pole; used to measure degrees of longitude. |
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mesa |
broad, flat-topped landform with steep sides; smaller than a plateau. |
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mountian |
land with steep side that rises sharply (1,000 feet or more) from surrounding land; generally larger and more rugged than a hill. |
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mountian peak |
pointed top of a mountain. |
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mountian range |
a series of connected mountains. |
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mouth |
(of a river) place where a stream or river flows into a large body of water. |
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ocean |
one of the four major bodies of salt water that surround the continents. |
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ocean current |
stream of either cold or warm water that moves in a definite direction through an ocean. |
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parallel |
one of many lines on the globe grid that circles the earth north or south of the Equator; used to measure degrees of latitude. |
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paninsula |
body of land jutting into a lake or ocean; surrounded on three side by water. |
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physical feature |
characteristic of a palace occurring naturally, such as a landform, body of water, climate pattern, or resource. |
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plain |
area of level land, usually at low elevation and often covered with grasses. |
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plateau |
area of flat or rolling land at a high elevation, about 300-3000 feet high. |
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Prime Meridian |
line of the global grid running from the North Pole to the South Pole through Greenwich, England; starting point for measuring degrees of east and west longitude. |
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relief |
changes in elevation over a given area of land. |
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river |
large natural stream of water that runs through the land. |
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sea |
large body of water completely or partly surrounded by land. |
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seacoast |
land laying next to a sea or an ocean. |
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sound |
broad inland body of water, often between a coastline and one or more islands off the coast. |
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source |
(of a river) place where a river or stream begins, often in highlands. |
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strait |
narrow stretch of water joining two larger bodies of water. |
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tributary |
small river or stream that flows into a large river or stream; a branch of the river. |
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upstream |
direction opposite the floe of a river; toward the source of a river or stream. |
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valley |
area of low land between hills or mountains. |
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volcano |
mountain creates as liquid rock and ask erupt from inside the earth. |
