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Term | Definition |
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place | the geographic theme that answers the question- What is it like there |
landforms | different kinds of land on Earth |
plain | low-lying stretch of flat or gently rolling land |
plateau | flat land with higher elevation that a plain |
valley | a low piece of land between two hills or mountain ranges |
physical characteristics | geographic features that were not made by humans |
mountain range | a row of connected mountains |
coastal plain | low land that lies along an ocean |
basin | low area surrounded by higher land |
canyon | a deep narrow valley with steep sides |
desert | a dry region that receives very little rain |
gulf | part of a sea or ocean that cuts into a mass of land |
tributary | a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or river |
vegetation | the plants of an area |
river system | a river and its tributaries |