MMS Geography Terms
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| cliff | steep, high wall of rock, earth, or ice
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| continent | one of seven large landmasses on earth
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| elevation | height of land above sea level
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| isthmus | narrow stretch of land connecting two larger pieces of land
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| basin | area of land drained by its rivers and tributaries
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| bay | large body of water that extends into a shoreline (smaller than a gulf)
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| canyon | deep and narrow valley with steep walls
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| channel | wide strait or waterway between two landmasses that lie close to each other
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| delta | flat, low-lying land built up from soil carried downstream by a river and deposited at its mouth
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| divide | stretch of highland that seperates river systems
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| glacier | large thick body of slow moving ice
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| gulf | part of a large body of water that extends into a shoreline (larger than a bay)
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| island | land completely surrounded by water (smaller than a continent)
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| latitude | distance north and south of the equator
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| longitude | distance east and west of the prime meridian
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| mouth (river) | place where a stream or river flows into a larger body of water
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| ocean current | stream of warm or cold water that move in a definite direction through an ocean
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| peninsula | body of land surrounded by water on 3 sides
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| plain | area of level land at low elevation
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| plateau | area of flat land at a high elevation
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| relief | changes in elevation over a given area of land
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| source | place where a river originates
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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 larger river or stream
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| valley | area of low land between hills or mountains
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| oasis | green area in a desert fed by underground water
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