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01/23/2012

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location
Definition
A particular place or position
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region
Definition
An area or division, esp. part of a country or the world having definable characteristics but not always fixed boundaries
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climate
Definition
The weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period.
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features
Definition
A distinctive attribute or aspect of something.
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river system
Definition
a group of rivers discharging water by way of a common flow or system of channels into a sea or lake
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mountain
Definition
A large natural elevation of the earth's surface rising abruptly from the surrounding level; a large steep hill
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plain
Definition
 
A large area of flat land with few trees.
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range
Definition
 
The area of variation between upper and lower limits on a particular scale.
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dry
Definition
Free from moisture or liquid; not wet or moist.
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beaches
Definition
 
A pebbly or sandy shore, esp. by the sea between high- and low-water marks.
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tides
Definition

the inflow, outflow, or current of water at any given place resulting from the waves of tides.

 
 
 
 
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plantation
Definition
An estate on which crops such as coffee, sugar, and tobacco are cultivated by resident labor.
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rain
Definition
The condensed moisture of the atmosphere falling visibly in separate drops.
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sand
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A loose granular substance, typically pale yellowish brown, resulting from the erosion of siliceous and other rocks and forming a major
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rocks
Definition
The solid mineral material forming part of the surface of the earth and other planets.
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