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100 geographical terms
basic terms of geographical features
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Geography
6th Grade
09/06/2010

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mountain
Definition
huge elevated structure that comes to a peak.
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cliff
Definition
a high steep face of a rock.
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map
Definition
flat representation of earth or a part of the earth.
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volcano
Definition
mountain formed by escaping lava from our mantel. mountain that spews out lava.
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butte
Definition
a hill with a flat top
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plain
Definition
large area of flat land or low rolling hills
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archipelago
Definition
series of islands that are connected under water
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divide
Definition
highest point on lan that causes water to flow in opposite directions.
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rapids
Definition
spot on a river, creek, or strean with fast moving water.
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upstream
Definition
the opposite direction in which a river flows.
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reef
Definition
a growth of coral which forms around an island and creates a lagoon.
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dike
Definition
structure built by man to hold back water.
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source
Definition
name for the place in which a river begins
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plateau
Definition
large elevated region with a flat top
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lake
Definition
natural body of fresh water surrounded by land
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strait
Definition
narrow strip of water that connects two larger bodies of water
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iceberg
Definition
large piece of ice which floats in the ocean
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globe
Definition
three dimensional replica of the planet earth
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bay
Definition
large body of sea water that cuts into land and has a wide opening.
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glacier
Definition
large sheets of ice that move across land.
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harbor
Definition
part of a city where ships dock to load or unload goods.
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timberline
Definition
place on a side of a mountain where trees can no longer grow.
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marsh
Definition
lowland covered in water and vegitation and has a cool/cold climate.
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savanna
Definition
massive grasslands of Africa.
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altitude
Definition
measurement of distance above sea level
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inlet
Definition
a narrow body of water that sticks into a land mass.
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tides
Definition
massive movements of ocean waters caused by the moon. :)
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seacoast
Definition
location where the land and the ocean meet each location.
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tropics
Definition
region of hot weather that is found around the equator.
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hemisphere
Definition
half of the earth.
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port
Definition
city located on an ocean or sea that transfers goods using ships.
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channel
Definition
The main or deepest part of the river.
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branch
Definition
small part of a river that flows into the main part.
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delta
Definition
triangular shaped land that forms at the mouth of a river.
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mountain range
Definition
a series of mountains that are connected to each to each other.
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pampas
Definition
massive grasslands that are found in south,america
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mouth
Definition
the name for the end of a river
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oasis
Definition
place in a desert in which water rises to the surface.
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weather
Definition
temperature and mousture on a daily bases.
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swamp
Definition
lowland covered in water that is found around the equator.
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basin
Definition
a reigon that has a unifying characteristic.
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dam
Definition
structure that holds back water on a river, creek, or stream.
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flood plain
Definition
area that is covered by water when a river overflows its bank.
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lowlands
Definition
land that is usually flat and has no great elevation.
Term
north pole
Definition
farthest point north on planet earth.
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monsoon
Definition
massive rain storms from the indian ocean that strike southern asia.
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atoll
Definition
a small island that is circled by a reef and has a lagoon.
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valley
Definition
deep depression found in a mountain region.
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fjord
Definition
deep narrow inlet from the ocean with high cliffs on three sides
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tundra
Definition
lowlands near the poles which are frozen most of the year.
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fjord
Definition
deep narrow inlet from the ocean with high cliffs on three sides.
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