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geography
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| An archipelago is a group or chain of islands clustered together in a sea or ocean. | archipelago |
| An atoll is a ring (or partial ring) of coral that forms an island in an ocean or sea. | atoll |
| A butte is a flat-topped rock or hill formation with steep sides. | butte |
| A cape is a pointed piece of land that sticks out into a sea, ocean, lake, or river. | cape |
| A book containing maps and charts. | atlas |
| Antipodes are a pair of points that are on opposite sides of a planet (like the North Pole and the South Pole). | antipodes |
| A fjord is a long, narrow sea inlet that is bordered by steep cliffs. | fjord |
| An ice shelf is a thick slab of floating ice that is next to land. | ice shelf |
| The legend of a map (also called the key) is a small table accompanying the map that explains the symbols that are used on the map. | legend |
| A mesa is a land formation that has a flat area on the top and steep walls - mesas usually occur in dry areas. | mesa |