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15 Cards in this Set
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harbor |
a place on the coast where vessels may find shelter |
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highland |
an area of high or mountainous land |
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hill |
a naturally raised area of land, not as high or craggy as a mountain |
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island |
a piece of land surrounded by water |
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isthmus |
a narrow strip of land with sea on either side, forming a link between two larger areas of land |
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lake |
a large body of water surrounded by land |
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latitude |
the angular distance of a place north or south of the equator, usually expressed in degrees and minutes |
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longitude |
the angular distance of a place eats or west of the meridian, usually expressed in degrees and minutes |
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lowland |
low-lying country |
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map |
a diagrammatic representation of an area of land or sea showing physical features, cities, roads, etc. |
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meridian |
a circle of constant longitude passing through a given pace on the earth's surface and the terrestrial poles |
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mesa |
an isolated flat-topped hill with steep sides |
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mountain |
a large natural elevation of the earth's surface rising abruptly form the surrounding level |
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mountain peak |
the summit of a mountain |
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mountain range |
a line of mountains connected by high ground |
