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isthmus
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a narrow strip of land connecting two larger bodies of land.
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arable
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land that is good for farming.
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island
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land area,smaller than a continent, completley surrounded by water.
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irregualr coastline
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a coastline that has many natural harbors.
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archipelago
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a group or chain of islands.
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legend
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an explanatorylist of symbols on a map or chart.
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hemisphere
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the northern or southern half of the earth divided by the equator or the eastern or western half by the meridian.
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arid
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dry
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longitude
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east to west from equator
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elevation
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height of land above sea level.
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climate
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weather conditions of a region over a long period of time.
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landlocked
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land completley surrounded by land, no outlet to the sea.
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continent
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1 of 7 large landmasses on the earth.
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geograpghy
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the study of the earth and its relationship to the people who live in it.
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latitude
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north to south
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