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Geo Words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| What is a butte | A butte is a flat-topped rock or hill formation with steep sides. |
| what is a cape | A cape is a pointed piece of land that sticks out into a sea, ocean, lake, or river. |
| What is a key | The key of a map (also called the legend) is a small table accompanying the map that explains the symbols that are used on the map. |
| what is An Isthmus | An isthmus is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses. An isthmus has water on two sides. |
| What is an ice shelf | An ice shelf is a thick slab of floating ice that is next to land. |
| What is a mountain | A mountain is a very tall high, natural place on Earth - higher than a hill. The tallest mountain on Earth is Mt. Everest. |
| What is a 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 |
| What is an mesa | A mesa is a land formation that has a flat area on the top and steep walls - mesas usually occur in dry areas. |
| What's a reef | A reef is an undersea growth of coral near the surface of the water. |
| What exactly is the sea level | Sea level is height of a sea or ocean. |
| What is the south pole | The South Pole is the point on the Southern Hemisphere of the Earth that is farthest south. It is 90° south of the equator. |
| What is a swamp | A swamp is a type of freshwater wetland that has spongy, muddly land and a lot of water. Many trees and shrubs grow in swamps. |