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Gulf |
A large, deep Bay. An extensive inlet penetrating far into the land. |
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Bay |
A wide indentation into the land formed by the sea or by a lake |
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Island |
A piece of land surrounded by water in an ocean, sea, or by a lake. |
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Continent |
One of the large, unbroken masses of land into which the Earth's surface is divided. Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Australia, and Antarctica. |
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Strait |
A narrow stretch of sea connecting two larger areas of sea, I. E., Straits of Florida |
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Isthmus |
A narrow stretch of land joining two large landmasses, i.e., Isthmus of Panama, Isthmus of Suez |
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Ocean |
A large sheet of salt water |
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Plane of the Ecliptic |
An imaginary line running from the center of the Sun to the center of the earth. The most intense rays of the Sun following this route. |
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Sea |
One of the divisions of an ocean, or a large expanse of salt water, i.e., the Caspian Sea, the Caribbean Sea, the Aegean Sea. |
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Mountain |
A large mass of rock or earth rising above the level of the adjacent country, usually over 2,000 feet |
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Canal |
A man made waterway connecting two bodies of water for trade and navigation purposes, i.e., the Panama Canal, the Suez Canal, the Erie Canal, Kiel Canal, Chicago sanitary & Ship Canal. |
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River |
A stream of fresh water flowing in a natural channel confined within thanks to a lake, sea, or another river. Originates at its source (a spring, lake, etc.), flows through its course, and enters it's destination at its mouth. |
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Estuary |
mouth of a river or freshwater and saltwater meet |
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Barometer |
An instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure. It can indicate weather changes or can be used to determine altitude. |
Changes |
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Peninsula |
A portion of land nearly surrounded by water, i.e., Florida |
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Lake |
A sheet of water enclosed by land |
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Barometric pressure |
Weight of the atmosphere at a given point. |
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On maps rivers always start at there _____ and end at their _____ and are shown in _____ |
Source mouth blue |
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On maps mountains can be shown as a series of |
Inverted V's, or as a brown area |
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On maps borders of countries are usually shown as a ____, but often follow |
Dashed lines rivers |
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On maps the key or legend of the map will show what |
Different symbols mean |
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On maps the map scale indicates the ratio of map distance to |
Actual ground |
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On maps oceans, seas, and lakes are usually shown in |
Blue |
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On maps cities are usually shown as a |
Dot |
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On maps contour lines are used to |
Indicate elevations |
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On maps there are many different kinds of maps such as |
Political maps, fishing maps, navigation maps, topographic |
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