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glacier
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large, thick body of slow moving ice
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gulf
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part of a large body of water that extends into a shoreline, generally larger and more deeply indentedthan a bay
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harbor
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a sheltered place along a shorline where ships can anchor safely
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highland
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elevated land area sush as a hill, mountain, or plateau
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hill
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elevatedland with sloping sides and round summit; generally smaller than a mountain
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island
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land area, smaller than a continent, complety surrounde by water
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isthmus
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narrow stretch of land connecting two larger land area
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lake
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a sizable inland body of water
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latitude
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distance north or south of the equator, measured in degrees
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longitude
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distance east or west of the Prime Meridian, measured in degrees
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lowland
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land, usualy level, at a low elevation
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map
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drawing of the earth shown on a flat surface
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meridian
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one of mant lines on the global grid running from the North Pole to the South Pole; used to measured degrees of longitude
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mesa
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broad, flat-topped landform with steeps sides;smaller than a plateau
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