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continent

Front

one of the seven great land masses on earth

Back

archipelago

Front

a large group of islands, like Japan

Back

mountain

Front

a high area of land with steep sides and a sharp peak like Everest

Back

sea

Front

a body of salt water that is partly enclosed by land, like the Yellow _____

Back

Cave

Front

a hollow area in the earth with an opening to the outside, like the Jewel _____ in South Dakota

Back

valley

Front

an area of low land between mountains or hills

Back

canyon

Front

a deep valley with steep sides, like the Grand _____

Back

elevation

Front

height of land above sea level

Back

peninsula

Front

an area of land that is nearly surrounded by water, like the Korean ____

Back

ocean

Front

the body of salt water that covers most of the earth, like the Pacific , Atlantic , and the Indian _

Back

volcano

Front

a hole in the earth's crust through which lava, gases, and ash are released

Back

gulf

Front

a large body of salt water that is partly enclosed by land, like the _____ of Mexico

Back

geothermal energy

Front

a form of energy conversion that captures heat energy from within Earth

Back

forest

Front

a large area of land covered with trees and other plants

Back

Map scale

Front

the relationship between a distance on the map and the actual distance on the ground

Back

delta

Front

a fan-shaped deposit of sand and mud at the mouth of a river

Back

desert

Front

a region of little rainfall where few plants and animals live, like the Sahara _____

Back

bay

Front

a body of water that extends into the land like the ___ of Bengal by India

Back

waterfall

Front

a stream of water that falls from a high place

Back

thematic map

Front

a map that shows a particular theme, or topic

Back

relative location

Front

The position of a place in relation to another place

Back

dune

Front

a hill of sand formed by blowing wind

Back

plain

Front

a large, low area of flat or rolling land with few trees

Back

isthmus

Front

a narrow strip of land that connects two larger land areas, like Central America connecting North America and South America

Back

avalanche

Front

a slide of large masses of snow, ice, and mud down a mountain

Back

lake

Front

an inland body of fresh or salt water, like the ____ Victoria

Back

Culture

Front

Beliefs, customs, and traditions of a specific group of people.

Back

island

Front

a piece of land that is surrounded by water, like Taiwan

Back

Prime meridian

Front

the imaginary line that runs from North Pole to South Pole through Greenwich, England - 0* longitude

Back

absolute location

Front

Exact location of a place on the earth described by global coordinates

Back

river

Front

a long body of water that flows over land, like the Nile

Back

beach

Front

a rocky or sandy edge of land along a body of water

Back

dam

Front

a barrier that runs across a river or stream to control the flow of water

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continent

one of the seven great land masses on earth

archipelago

a large group of islands, like Japan

mountain

a high area of land with steep sides and a sharp peak like Everest

sea

a body of salt water that is partly enclosed by land, like the Yellow _____

Cave

a hollow area in the earth with an opening to the outside, like the Jewel _____ in South Dakota

valley

an area of low land between mountains or hills

canyon

a deep valley with steep sides, like the Grand _____

elevation

height of land above sea level

peninsula

an area of land that is nearly surrounded by water, like the Korean ____

ocean

the body of salt water that covers most of the earth, like the Pacific ____, Atlantic ____, and the Indian _____

volcano

a hole in the earth's crust through which lava, gases, and ash are released

gulf

a large body of salt water that is partly enclosed by land, like the _____ of Mexico

geothermal energy

a form of energy conversion that captures heat energy from within Earth

forest

a large area of land covered with trees and other plants

Map scale

the relationship between a distance on the map and the actual distance on the ground

delta

a fan-shaped deposit of sand and mud at the mouth of a river

desert

a region of little rainfall where few plants and animals live, like the Sahara _____

bay

a body of water that extends into the land like the ___ of Bengal by India

waterfall

a stream of water that falls from a high place

thematic map

a map that shows a particular theme, or topic

relative location

The position of a place in relation to another place

dune

a hill of sand formed by blowing wind

plain

a large, low area of flat or rolling land with few trees

isthmus

a narrow strip of land that connects two larger land areas, like Central America connecting North America and South America

avalanche

a slide of large masses of snow, ice, and mud down a mountain

lake

an inland body of fresh or salt water, like the ____ Victoria

Culture

Beliefs, customs, and traditions of a specific group of people.

island

a piece of land that is surrounded by water, like Taiwan

Prime meridian

the imaginary line that runs from North Pole to South Pole through Greenwich, England - 0* longitude

absolute location

Exact location of a place on the earth described by global coordinates

river

a long body of water that flows over land, like the Nile

beach

a rocky or sandy edge of land along a body of water

dam

a barrier that runs across a river or stream to control the flow of water

the body of salt water that covers most of the earth, like the Pacific , Atlantic , and the Indian _