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Thematic Maps

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show a large body of water surrounded by land  
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show a body of salt water not as large as an ocean and nearly surrounded by land  
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ocean   show
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bay   show
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show a large natural stream of flowing water  
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inlet   show
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show a narrow waterway that connects two bodies of water  
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delta   show
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archipelago   show
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show a piece of land surrounded by water  
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show a piece of land surrounded on three sides by water  
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desert   show
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show a low area of land between hills or mountains  
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fjord   show
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canyon   show
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plateau   show
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show a region drained by a river  
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show a large, steep hill usually higher than 2000 feet  
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volcano   show
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glacier   show
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show a map that shows the location of landforms and bodies of water  
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show very cold all year with permanent ice and snow  
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tundra climate zone   show
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subarctic climate   show
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show warm summers, cool winters, and rainfall all year  
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humid continental climate   show
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show hot, rainy summers and mild winters with some rain  
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Mediterranean climate   show
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show hot and dry all year with very little rain  
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show hot, dry summers and cool, dry winters  
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tropical wet and dry climate   show
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show hot and rainy all year  
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show temperature and precipitation vary with elevation  
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ice cap vegetation   show
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tundra vegetation   show
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desert vegetation   show
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desert scrub vegetation   show
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show short and tall grasses adapted to cool climates  
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tropical grassland vegetation   show
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chaparral vegetation   show
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deciduous forest vegetation   show
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mixed forest vegetation   show
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show evergreen trees with needles and cones  
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show tall trees with large leaves that remain green all year  
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highlands vegetation   show
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hunting and gathering   show
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subsistence farming   show
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show farmers raise crops or livestock to sell  
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nomadic herding   show
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show using trees to make homes, furniture, and paper  
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trade and manufacturing   show
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livestock raising   show
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show catching fish in oceans, lakes, and rivers  
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