Geographical terms Word Scramble
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absolute location | exact location of a place on the Earth described by global coordinates. |
basin | area of land drained by a river and its branches; area of land surrunded by lands of higher elevation. |
bay | part of a large body of water that extends into a shoreline, generally smaller than a gulf. |
canyon | deep and narrow valley with steep walls. |
cape | point of land that extends into a river, lake, or ocean. |
channel | wide strait or waterway between two landmasses that lie close to each other; deep part of a river or other waterway. |
cliff | steep, high wall of rock, Earth, or ice. |
continent | one of the seven large landmasses on the Earth. |
delta | flat, low-lying land built up from soil carried downstream by a river and deposited at its mouth. |
divide | stretch of high land that separates river systems. |
downstream | direction in which a river or stream flows from its source to its mouth. |
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