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Geo Words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Canyon | A deep valley with very steep sides- often carved from the earth by a river |
| Cave | A large hole in the ground or in the slide of a hill or mountain |
| Cliff | A cliff is a steep face of rock and soil |
| compass rose | A design on a map that shows direction. It points which way is which. |
| Desert | A very dry area |
| Sea | A sea is a large body of salty water that is often connected to an ocean. A sea may be partly or completely surrounded by land. |
| Sea level | Sea level is height of a sea or ocean. |
| River | A river is a large, flowing body of water that usually empties into a sea or ocean. |
| Pond | A pond is a small body of water surrounded by land. A pond is smaller than a lake. |
| Plain | Plains are flat lands that have only small changes in elevation |