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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Continents | largest land masses |
| Equator | imaginary line that cuts the earth in half |
| Bay | inlet of the sea or of some other body of water |
| Gulf | part of sea or ocean extending into the land, larger than a bay |
| Isthmus | narrow strip of land connecting two larger areas of land |
| Delta | triangle-shaped area of land at the mouth of a river |
| Peninsula | land that is almost completely surrounded by water |
| Region | area of earth with main features that make them different. Regions can be defined by physical features, such as climate or landformsor by human features, such as an economic activity or a common way of life |
| Plain | area of flat or gently rolling low land |
| Strait | narrow channel of water connecting tow larger bodies of water |
| Valley | flat land surrounded by mountains or large hills |
| Political Map | shows cities, states and countries |
| Physical Map | shows kinds of land and bodies of water |
| Cardinal directions | are north, south, east, and west |
| Lines of latitude | lines that run east and west from the poles (parallels) |
| Lines of longitude | lines that run north and south (meridians) |
| Climate | the kind of weather a place has over a long time |
| Vegetation | plant life |
| Natural resource | something found in nature that people can use ex-soil,plants,water and minerals |
| Time zone | a region in which a single time is used |
| Borderlands | areas of land on or near the bodies between countries, colonies, or regions |
| Contour line | a line on a drawing or map that connects all points of equal elevation |
| Atlas | book of maps |
| Population density | the average number of people living in a certain area, usually one square mile or kilometer |
| Province | a small section of a country |
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