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Africa- a continent S of Europe and between the Atlantic and Indian oceans |
Alps- a mountain range in S Europe, extending from France through Switzerland and Italy into Austria, Slovenia, and Croatia |
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Amazon River- a river in N South America, flowing E from the Peruvian Andes through N Brazil to the Atlantic Ocean |
Andes- a mountain range in W South America, extending about 4500 miles (7250 km) from N Colombia and Venezuela S to Cape Horn. |
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Appalachian Mountains- The Appalachian Mountains, often called the Appalachians, are a system of mountains in eastern North America. |
Asia- a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans |
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Atlantic Ocean- an ocean bounded by North America and South America in the Western Hemisphere and by Europe and Africa in the Eastern Hemisphere. |
Australia- a continent SE of Asia, between the Indian and the Pacific oceans. |
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Australia- a continent SE of Asia, between the Indian and the Pacific oceans. |
Caribbean Sea-a part of the Atlantic Ocean bounded by Central America, the West Indies, and South America. |
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Central America- continental North America, S of Mexico, usually considered as comprising Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama. |
Europe- a continent in the W part of the landmass lying between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, separated from Asia by the Ural Mountains on the E and the Caucasus Mountains and the Black and Caspian seas on the SE. |
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Himalayas-a mountain range extending about 1500 miles |
Indian Ocean- an ocean S of Asia, E of Africa, and W of Australia |
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Mediterranean Sea- a sea surrounded by Africa, Europe, and Asia. 2400 mile |
Mississippi River- a river flowing S from N Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico |
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Nile River- a river in E Africa, the longest in the world, flowing N from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean. |
North America- the northern continent of the Western Hemisphere, extending from Central America to the Arctic Ocean. |
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Pacific Ocean- an ocean bordered by the American continents, Asia, and Australia |
Rocky Mountains- the chief mountain system in North America, extending from central New Mexico to N Alaska |
