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Geographic Terms
Basic Terms of Geography
Term | Definition |
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Bay | a body of water with land around it but that is open to the sea on one side. |
Canyon | a deep valley with steep sides. |
Cliff | A very biiiiiig hole precipice |
Desert | A large area where it is hot and dry, no rain |
Archipelago | A group of islands |
Forest | A large area of trees |
Hill | A small mountain |
Iceberg | Floating mass of ice |
Mountain | A very big hill |
Ocean | A very large area of salt water. |
Island | A piece of land surrounded by water, |
Hemisphere | Half of the earth |
Lake | a large body of water surrounded by land |
Plain | A large area of flat land |
River | A large stream |