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Geog. Dict. Part IV
Geographic Dictionary - Part IV
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Prime Meridian | line of the global grid running from the North Pole to the South Pole at Greenwich, England; starting point for measuring degrees of east and west longitude |
| relief | changes in elevation over a given area of land |
| river | large natural stream of water that runs through the land |
| sea | large body of water completely or partly surrounded by land |
| seacoast | land lying next to a sea or an ocean |
| sound | broad inland body of water, often between a coastline and one or more island off the coast |
| source (of a river) | place where a river or stream begins, often in the highlands |
| strait | narrow stretch of water joining two larger bodies of water |
| tributary | small river or stream that flows into a large river or stream; a branch of the river |
| upstream | direction opposite the flow of a river; toward the source of a river or stream |
| valley | area of low land usually between hills or mountains |
| volcano | mountain or hill created as liquid rock and ash erupt from inside of the Earth |
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