A canyon is a deep valley with very steep sides - often carved from the Earth by a river.

A cape is a pointed piece of land that sticks out into a sea, ocean, lake, or river.

A channel is a narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water (like the English Channel). A channel is also a part of a river or harbor that is deep enough to let ships sail through.

Cartography is the study and the construction of maps.

A cliff is a steep face of rock and soil.

The equator is an imaginary circle around the earth, halfway between the north and south poles.

A gulf is a part of the ocean (or sea) that is partly surrounded by land (it is usually larger than a bay).

A lake is a large body of water surrounded by land on all sides. Really huge lakes are often called seas.

A meridian is a circular arc (a great circle) of longitude that meets at the north and south poles and connects all places of the same longitude. The prime meridian (0 degrees longitude) passes through Greenwich, England.

A mountain is a very tall high, natural place on Earth - higher than a hill. The tallest mountain on Earth is Mt. Everest.

A monarch a single ruler, such as a king, queen, or emperor, who holds all the power in a country or empire

one of several people who rule a country or empire together, sharing the power

a person who seizes power illegally

Every citizen can vote on every issue.

Representative Democracy

People vote for representatives who decide issues in their name.

a member of the most powerful class in ancient Greek society

a member of a democracy, who has certain rights and responsibilities

group of citizens in an ancient Greek democracy with the power to pass laws

an independent territory within a larger territory, makes its own laws and has its own culture

a market or gathering place in Ancient Greece

something a group of people are known for being the best at during a certain time period

the process of leaving where you are from and starting a new settlement in a new territory

a country in southern Europe, surrounded by water on three sides, and covered in mountains

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Term	Definition
canyon	A canyon is a deep valley with very steep sides - often carved from the Earth by a river.
cape	A cape is a pointed piece of land that sticks out into a sea, ocean, lake, or river.
channel	A channel is a narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water (like the English Channel). A channel is also a part of a river or harbor that is deep enough to let ships sail through.
cartography	Cartography is the study and the construction of maps.
cliff	A cliff is a steep face of rock and soil.
equator	The equator is an imaginary circle around the earth, halfway between the north and south poles.
gulf	A gulf is a part of the ocean (or sea) that is partly surrounded by land (it is usually larger than a bay).
lake	A lake is a large body of water surrounded by land on all sides. Really huge lakes are often called seas.
meridian	A meridian is a circular arc (a great circle) of longitude that meets at the north and south poles and connects all places of the same longitude. The prime meridian (0 degrees longitude) passes through Greenwich, England.
mountain	A mountain is a very tall high, natural place on Earth - higher than a hill. The tallest mountain on Earth is Mt. Everest.
Monarch	A monarch a single ruler, such as a king, queen, or emperor, who holds all the power in a country or empire
Oligarch	one of several people who rule a country or empire together, sharing the power
Tyrant	a person who seizes power illegally
Direct Democracy	Every citizen can vote on every issue.
Representative Democracy	People vote for representatives who decide issues in their name.
Aristocrat	a member of the most powerful class in ancient Greek society
Citizen	a member of a democracy, who has certain rights and responsibilities
Assembly	group of citizens in an ancient Greek democracy with the power to pass laws
City-State	an independent territory within a larger territory, makes its own laws and has its own culture
Agora	a market or gathering place in Ancient Greece
Achievement	something a group of people are known for being the best at during a certain time period
Colonization	the process of leaving where you are from and starting a new settlement in a new territory
Greece	a country in southern Europe, surrounded by water on three sides, and covered in mountains

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