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Geography Terms
Stack #22890
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Tropic of Capricorn | Line of latitude- 23 1/2 degrees south of the equator |
| Tropic of Cancer | Line of latitude- 23 1/2 degrees northof the equator |
| equator | 0 degrees latitude |
| International date line | imaginary line set at the 180-degree meridian |
| island | a body of land smaller than a continent that is completely surrounded by water |
| mouth | part of a river where it empties into another body of water |
| source | Spring, lake or other body of water that is the point of origin of a river system |
| gulf | body of water forming an indentation in the shoreline of an ocean or sea, usually larger and deeper than a bay |
| channel | deepest part of a river; a wide strait |
| Prime Meridian | 0 degree longitude, line from which longitude east and west is measured |
| delta | triangular section of land built up at a river's mouth |
| toll | ring shaped island formed by coral building up along the rim or an underwater volcano |
| plateau | flat landmass higher than the surrounding land, with at least one steep side, called a cliff |
| fjord | long, steep-sided glacial valley now filled by seawater |
| tributary | smaller rivers and streams that feed into a larger river |
| isthmus | narrow piece of land connecting two large landmasses |
| longitude | imaginary verticle lines running from pole to pole on the globe, used to measure distance east or west of the Prime Meridian; also known as meridians |
| cape | a point of land that juts out into water |
| oasis | small area in a desert where water and vegitation are found, usually because of underground springs |
| archipelago | a group or chain of islands |
| key (legend) | part of the map that explains the symbols used |
| peninsula | a peice of land projecting into water |
| strait | narrow waterway connecting two large bodies of water |
| symbol | something that represents something else |
| land locked | entirely or almost entirely surrounded by land |
| elevation | height or distance above sea level |
| valley | land between mountains or hills |
| continent | main land masses on earth |
| plain | a nearly level area of land |
| latitude | imaginary horizontal lines running parallel to the equator |
| hemisphere | the northern or southern half of the earth divided by the equator |
| canyon | a narrow chasm with steep cliff walls |
| canal | a man made waterway |
| continental shelf | a shallow, flat submerged portion of the continent |
| topography | graphically representing the physical features of land on a map |
| estuary | a narrow arm of the sea at the mouth of a river where the ocean tide meets the river current |
| watershed | a region draining into a river, river system or body of water |
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rjaniszewski
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