geographic terms i must know flash cards

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	Term	Definition
	delta	a triangle where the river breaks int smaller channels
	example of a delta	Nile river
	estuary	where saltwater from an ocean meets freshwater from a river and it makes no delta
	example of an estuary	Congo River
	International dateline	180 degrees longitude. zigzags around islands so that the whole countries will be on the same day
	landlocked	surrounded by land on all sides: not able to access water
	example of landlocked	Chad
	permafrost	ground is permanently frozen
	example of permafrost	Siberia
	snow line	the lowest level of snow on a mountain
	tributary	a smaller river joins a larger river
	example of a tributary	Benue River to Niger River
	import	a good brought into a country for trade
	export	a good brought out of a country for trade
	latitude and longitude of Huntsville	37 degrees North, 87 degrees West
	confluence	where 2 rivers meet
	example of a confluence	Khartoum
	infrastructure	the network of facilities such as communication, schools, roads, transportation that contribute to the progress of a community, city, or country
	fijord	narrow inlet of the sea with steep sides
	example of a fijord	Equatorial Guinea

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