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38th parallel north

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Line of latitude that divided korea after wwII

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adriatic sea

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Water that separates Italy from the Balkan peninsula

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aegean sea

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Water that separates Greece and Turkey

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alps

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Mountain range in Europe; contains Mount Blanc and the Matterhorn

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amazon river

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Second-longest river in the world, located in South America; greatest waterflow

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andes

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Longest mountain range in the world, located in South America

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antarctic circle

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Line of latitude, south of which experiences a period of 24-hour sunlight

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appalachian mountains

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Mountain range in eastern North America

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arabian sea

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Branch of Indian Ocean between India, the Arabian Peninsula, and Somalia

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arctic circle

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Line of latitude, north of which experiences a period of 24-hour sunlight

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atlas mountains

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Mountain range in northwest Africa

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Black sea

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Large sea separating parts of Europe and Asia

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cartography

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The making of maps

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caspian sea

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Largest inland body of water, located in Asia

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chesapeake bay

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Largest estuary in the United States, bordered by Maryland and Virginia

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coordinates

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A position on a map, specified by latitude and longitude, ex: 41N 73W

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death valley

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Desert in California; hottest and lowest location in North America

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el nino-southern oscillation

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A climate pattern where the temperature of the tropical Pacific Ocean warms about every five years

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english channel

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Water separating France from Great Britain

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equator

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Line of latitude on Earth’s surface midway between the North Pole and the South Poles

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erie canal

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Completed in 1825; connects the Atlantic Ocean with Lake Erie via the Hudson River through New York and New Jersey

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everglades

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Wetlands in Florida

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gaza strip

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Home to many Palestinian refugees; borders Egypt and Israel

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great lakes

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Five freshwater lakes on the U.S.–Canada border: Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, and Lake Ontario

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great salt lake

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Largest saltwater lake in the Western Hemisphere; located in Utah

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himalayas

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World’s highest mountain range, located in Asia; contains Mount Everest

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hudson river

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South-flowing river in New York, forms a barrier between New York and New Jersey at its bottom end

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iberian peninsula

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Region of southwestern Europe containing Spain, Portugal, and Andorra

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international date line

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Invisible line from the North Pole to the South Pole that separates one day from the next

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kalahari desert

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Desert in southern Africa

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kremlin

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Moscow residence of the president of Russia

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la nina

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A climate pattern where the temperature of the tropical Pacific Ocean cools about every five years

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lake titicaca

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Largest lake in South America

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lake victoria

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Largest lake in Africa

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latitude

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The east–west lines on a map that specify north–south position

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longitude

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The north–south lines on a map that specify east–west position

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louisiana purchase

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The 1803 sale of the Louisiana Territory from France to the United States

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mediterranean sea

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Sea between Europe and Africa

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mesopotamia

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Location of the cradle of civilization; modern-day Iraq

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mississippi river

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Largest river system in North America; flows south through the United States

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missouri river

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Longest river in North America

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mount everest

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Tallest mountain in the world, on the China–Nepal border

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mount kilimanjaro

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Tallest mountain in Africa (Tanzania)

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mount mckinley

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Tallest mountain in North America (Alaska)

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mount rushmore

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Mountainside sculpture of four U.S. presidents in South Dakota

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niagara falls

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Three waterfalls (Horseshoe Falls, American Falls, and Bridal Veil Falls) on the border of Ontario, Canada and New York

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nile

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Longest river in the world; flows north through Africa

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oceania

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Large portion of the Pacific Ocean containing thousands of islands

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oregon trail

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East-West wagon trail used by emigrants, traders, trappers, explorers, and pioneers, connecting the Missouri River to Oregon

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pacific ring of fire

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Area around the Pacific Ocean where most earthquakes and volcanic eruptions take place

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panama canal

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Located in the Central American country of Panama, it was completed in 1914; connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans

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pangaea

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An ancient super-continent; from the Greek “pan” meaning entire and “gaea” meaning Earth

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persian gulf

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Part of the Indian Ocean between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula

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prime meridian

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The line of longitude set at 0 degrees; goes through Greenwich, England

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river thames

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Longest river in England; flows through London

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sahara

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Largest desert in the world, located in Africa

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scandinavia

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Region of northern Europe containing Denmark, Norway, and Sweden

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siberia

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Huge region comprising most of north Asia, location of many Soviet labor camps (Gulag camps)

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strait of magellan

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connects the atlantic and pacific oceans south of mainland south america

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suez canal

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Completed in 1869; connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea

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tibet

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Region of China northeast of the Himalayas

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tropic of cancer

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Line of latitude that is the most northerly place the sun can be overhead

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tropic of capricorn

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Line of latitude that is the most southerly place the sun can be overhead

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volga

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Longest river in Europe, it runs through Central Russia

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