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KLS vocab
ss vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Drawing of the earth shown on a flat surface. | Map |
| One of many lines on a global grid running from the north pole to the south pole; used to measure degrees of longitude. | Meridian |
| Broad, flat-topped landform with steep sides; smaller than a plateau. | Mesa |
| Land with steep sides that rise sharply(one thousand feet [three hundred five meters] or more) from surrounding land; generally larger and more rugged than a hill. | Mountain |
| Pointed top of a mountain. | Mountain Peak |
| A series of connected mountains, often in a line. | Mountain Range |
| Place where a stream or river flows into a larger body of water. | Mouth (of a river) |
| One of the five major bodies of salt water that surround the continents. | Ocean |
| Stream of either cold or warm water that moves in a definite direction through an ocean. | Ocean Current |
| One of many lines on the global grid that circle the earth north or south of the equator; used to measure degrees of latitude. | Parallel |
| Body of land jutting into a lake or ocean, surrounded on three sides by water. | Penninsula |
| Characteristic of a place occuring naturally, such as a landform, a body of water, climate pattern, or resource. | Physical Feature |
| Area of level land usually at a low elevation and often covered with grasses. | Plain |
| Area of flat or rolling land at a high elevation, 300-3,000 feet (91-914 meters) high. | Plateau |
| Distance north or south of the equator, measured in degrees. | Lattitude |
| Distance east or west of the prime meridian, measured in degrees. | Longitude |
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