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Map terms
History alive Text
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| globe | a sphere that shows a map of the earth's features. |
| latitude | the lines that circle earth from east to west are latitude. |
| longitude | the lines that run from the north to south pole on a map. |
| geographic terms | terms related to different landforms and bodies of water |
| physical features | Important parts of the earth's surface |
| geography | study of land |
| hemisphere | half of the earth |
| equator | 0 degrees latitude |
| prime meridian | 0 degrees longitude |
| continent | Large mass of land |
| landforms | Masses of land |
| sea | A body of salt water that is smaller than an ocean |
| gulf | Part of the sea or ocean that cuts into a mass or land |
| bay | A body of water that has a small opening to a sea |
| lake | A body of fresh water surrounded by land |
| source | Where the river begins |
| mouth | Where the mouth of the river empties into a larger body of water |
| tributary | A smaller stream that feeds into a river |
| mountain range | A row of connected mountains |
| peninsula | A large extension of land that is surrounded by water on three sides |
| island | A body of land that is completely surrounded by water |
| valley | a low area of land between mountains or hills |
| delta | Shaped like a triangle and is formed at the mouth of a river by deposited soil |
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