Geographical terms e - l
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| elevation | height of land above sea level.
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| Equator | imaginary line that runs around the Earth halfway between the North and South Poles; used as the starting point to measure degrees of north and south latitude.
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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 sizable 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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