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Geographic Dictionary - Part II

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glacier   large thick body of slowly moving ice  
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gulf   part of a large body of water that extends into a shoreline, generally larger and more deeply indented than a bay  
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harbor   a sheltered place along a shoreline where ships can anchor safely  
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highland   elevated land area such as a hill, mountain, or plateau  
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hill   elevated land with sloping sides and rounded summit; generally smaller than a mountain  
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island   land area, smaller than a continent, completely surrounded by water  
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isthmus   narrow stretch of land connecting two larger land areas  
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lake   a sizeable inland body of water  
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latitude   distance north or south of the Equator, measured in degrees  
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longitude   distance east or west of the Prime Meridian, measured in degrees  
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lowland   land, usually level, at a low elevation  
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map   drawing of the Earth shown on a flat surface  
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