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Cluster WMS
Map Skills Flashcards
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| butte | an isolated hill or small mountain with steep sides and a flat top |
| degree | a measure of distance equal to 1/360th of the circumference of the earth |
| gulf | a large part of an ocean or sea that extends into the land |
| latitude | a measurement of distance north or south of the equator, expressed as degrees; the equator is 0 degrees latitude |
| longitude | a measurement of distance east or west of an imaginary line running through Greenwich, England, expressed as degrees; Greenwich is 0 degrees longitude |
| minute | a measure of distance equal to 1/60th of a degree; one degree equals 60 minutes |
| prairie | a large, level tract of grassland |
| rapids | usually a shallow part of a river with a fast current |
| river delta | a wide, alluvial mouth of a river |
| swamp | a wet, spongy land sometimes partially underwater |
| bay | an extension of a sea or ocean into the land |
| canal | an artificial waterway |
| cape | a point of land projecting into a sea or an ocean |
| desert | an arid region that receives little precipitation |
| glacier | a huge mass of ice orginating from compacted snow |
| isthmus | a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land masses |
| legend | a series of symbols and their meanings describing features of a map |
| peninsula | a long projection of land into water, connected to the mainland by an isthmus |
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